Chapter 18 • Verse 56

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

sarva-karmany api sada kurvano mad-vyapasrayah mat-prasadad avapnoti sasvatam padam avyayam

Translation & Meaning

Taking refuge in me, one attains through my grace the eternal, imperishable abode, even while performing all actions always. Divine grace, working through devotion, enables liberation without abandonment of worldly duties.

Key Teachings

  • •Divine grace enables liberation even while one continues performing all actions
  • •Taking refuge in Krishna is the key that unlocks the eternal, imperishable state
  • •This verse integrates karma, bhakti, and liberation into a single unified teaching

Topics

divine-gracerefugeliberationactionbhakti
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