Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18
Liberation through Renunciation
Mokṣa Sanyāsa Yoga
The long summary, and a final choice left to the listener.
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 18 (traditional text)
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What happens
The closing chapter revisits nearly everything that came before, then does something unusual: it hands the decision back. Having heard it fully, Arjuna is told to consider it and act as he chooses. He answers that his confusion is gone.
Key ideas
What this chapter turns on
- Renunciation
- Surrender
- Freedom
- Choice
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Verses from this chapter
Verse 18.66
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज। अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥
“Letting go of all duties, come to me alone for refuge. I will free you from all wrongs; do not grieve.”
Bhagavad Gītā 18.66 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
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In plain language
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Reflect
Something to sit with
- What decision are you postponing until you feel certain?