Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 18.66
Chapter 18, verse 66: the Sanskrit, the Roman letters, the meaning and what it is used for.
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः
sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
ahaṃ tvāṃ sarvapāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ
Meaning
Abandon all dharmas and take refuge in me alone. I will free you from all sins; do not grieve.
Explanation
This is called the charama shloka, the final verse of the teaching. There are many readings of it. In devotional traditions it is the promise of grace for the person who surrenders. Others read "all dharmas" as all the rules and calculations that cloud a person's mind, which must be set down in front of the divine. Teachers agree that it is not an invitation to neglect duties. It follows the long teaching on duty and comes as its completion.
Where it fits
This is verse 66 of 78 in chapter 18, "Liberation through renunciation" (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga). previous verse (18.65) · next verse (18.67)
Related verses
- Bhagavad Gita 4.7
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- Bhagavad Gita 10.8
Questions people ask
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.66 mean?
Abandon all dharmas and take refuge in me alone. I will free you from all sins; do not grieve.
Where is this verse?
It is verse 66 of chapter 18 (Liberation through renunciation), which has 78 verses.
Meanings and explanations are our own wording, not an authorised translation. Readers of the Gita follow different traditions and teachers; please ask yours about what you read here.