Chapter 18 • Verse 57

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

cetasa sarva-karmani mayi sannyasya mat-parah buddhi-yogam upasritya mac-cittah satatam bhava

Translation & Meaning

Mentally renouncing all actions in me, regarding me as the supreme goal, resorting to buddhi yoga, fix your consciousness on me always. Krishna integrates surrendered action with the yoga of intellect and sustained God-consciousness.

Key Teachings

  • Mental surrender of all actions to Krishna is the essence of karma-sannyasa
  • Buddhi yoga — the yoga of intelligence — supports sustained divine consciousness
  • Constant God-consciousness is both the means and the goal of the path

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