Bhagavad Gita 18.63 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I have told you everything. Think it over, then choose for yourself.” — the Gita trusts you to decide.
What it means
“I have given you wisdom more secret than any secret. Reflect on it fully, then do as you choose.”
The original Sanskrit
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया । विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥
iti te jñānamākhyātaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ mayā vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru
Translations
Literal translation
To you has been imparted by Me this knowledge which is moe secret than any secret. Pondering over this as a whole, do as you like.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इस प्रकार समस्त गोपनीयों से अधिक गुह्य ज्ञान मैंने तुमसे कहा; इस पर पूर्ण विचार (विमृश्य) करने के पश्चात् तुम्हारी जैसी इच्छा हो, वैसा तुम करो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Commentaries
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Keep reading · 18.64“Hear once more my deepest words, the most secret of all. You are deeply loved by me, so I tell you what is for your good.”