Chapter 18 · Verse 40 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.40
Sanskrit
न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः।सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्ित्रभिर्गुणैः।।18.40।।
Transliteration
na tad asti pṛithivyāṁ vā divi deveṣhu vā punaḥ sattvaṁ prakṛiti-jair muktaṁ yad ebhiḥ syāt tribhir guṇaiḥ
In plain words
You're exhausted chasing something that promises freedom but never quite delivers—the perfect job, the right status, the approval that will finally make you safe. Krishna says: no external victory, no matter how gleaming, can free you from the restlessness inside, because that restlessness isn't born from your circumstances—it's woven into the fabric of how you're living. Stop climbing toward an imaginary finish line, and turn toward the one steady thing in you that watches it all without needing anything to change.
Word by Word
In all three worlds—earth, heaven, and the realm of gods—no being exists who has escaped the three gunas of nature. Sattva, rajas, and tamas weave through every existence like the threads of reality itself, binding even the celestials in their dance.
Yet Krishna speaks this truth not to trap us in despair, but to awaken us: when you see clearly that no external position or status liberates you, you turn inward to the one witness beyond all three gunas—your own eternal Self. In modern life, this means recognizing that climbing social hierarchies, accumulating wealth, or seeking prestige offers no real freedom—only self-knowledge through meditation and surrender can.
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Bhagavad Gita 18.40 — BG 18.40
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