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Chapter 18 · Verse 56 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 18.56

surrendering Karma & Action Bhakti & Devotion Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः।मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम्।।18.56।।

Transliteration

sarva-karmāṇy api sadā kurvāṇo mad-vyapāśhrayaḥ mat-prasādād avāpnoti śhāśhvataṁ padam avyayam

Word by Word

sarva all
karmāṇi actions
api though
sadā always
kurvāṇaḥ performing
mat-vyapāśhrayaḥ take full refuge in me
mat-prasādāt by my grace
avāpnoti attain
śhāśhvatam the eternal
padam abode
avyayam imperishable
Simplified Perspective

This final verse of the Bhagavad Gita reveals the paradox that liberates: you need not abandon action, only the illusion that you are the doer. When you perform all duties while surrendering their fruits to Krishna—recognizing His presence as the true Intelligence behind all movement—grace flows naturally into your being.

This is not passive withdrawal but active participation in life from a place of complete trust, where your hands work but your heart rests in God. In our modern scramble for control and certainty, this teaching invites us to work with full integrity while releasing the desperate grip on outcomes, transforming every task into a prayer.

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Bhagavad Gita 18.56 — BG 18.56

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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