Bhagavad Gita 18.57 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“In your heart, give all your work to me. Keep your mind on me.”
What it means
“In your heart, offer all your actions to me. Make me your highest goal. Use your understanding to keep your mind always on me.”
The original Sanskrit
चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः । बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव ॥
cetasā sarvakarmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya matparaḥ buddhiyogamupāśritya maccittaḥ satataṃ bhava
Translations
Literal translation
Mentally surrendering all actions to Me and accepting Me as the supreme, have your mind ever fixed on Me by resorting to the concentration of your intellect.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मन से समस्त कर्मों का संन्यास मुझमें करके मत्परायण होकर बुद्धियोग का आश्रय लेकर तुम सतत मच्चित्त बन ो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.58“With your mind on me, you will overcome every obstacle by my grace. But if, out of ego, you don't listen, you will be lost.”