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Bhagavad Gita 18.58

Chapter 18, Verse 58

Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yogमोक्षसंन्यासयोग

मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि।अथ चेत्त्वमहङ्कारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि॥

Transliteration

mach-chittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi mat-prasādāt tariṣhyasi atha chet tvam ahankārān na śhroṣhyasi vinaṅkṣhyasi

Meaning

Fixing your mind on Me, you shall, by My grace, overcome all obstacles; but if you will not hear Me due to egoism, you shall perish.

Word-by-word meaning
mat-chittaḥby always remembering mesarvaalldurgāṇiobstaclesmat-prasādātby my gracetariṣhyasiyou shall overcomeathabutchetiftvamyouahankārātdue to pridena śhroṣhyasido not listenvinaṅkṣhyasiyou will perish
Commentary

When thy mind? O Arjuna, through onepointed devoion is fixed on Me, thou shalt by My grace cross over all difficulties and obstacles. But shouldst thou not take My teaching to heart and through pride disregard it, thou shalt be ruined. Difficulties Obstacles, snares, pitfalls, temptations on the spiritual path and various sorts of other difficulties of Samsara, diseases, etc. Egosim The idea that thou art a learned man. Thou shouldst not think I am independent. I know everything. I am a wise man. Why should I take the advice of another

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 58?
Fixing your mind on Me, you shall, by My grace, overcome all obstacles; but if you will not hear Me due to egoism, you shall perish.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 58 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.