Chapter 18 · Verse 63

Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender

इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु
iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā vimṛiśhyaitad aśheṣheṇa yathechchhasi tathā kuru

Word Meanings

iti — thus; te — to you; jñānam — knowledge; ākhyātam — explained; guhyāt — than secret knowledge; guhya-taram — still more secret knowledge; mayā — by me; vimṛiśhya — pondering; etat — on this; aśheṣheṇa — completely; yathā — as; ichchhasi — you wish; tathā — so; kuru — do

Translation

Thus I have imparted to you this knowledge, the deepest of all secrets. Reflect upon it fully, and then do as you wish.

Commentary

इति thus? ते to thee? ज्ञानम् wisdom? आख्यातम् has been declared? गुह्यात् than the secret? गुह्यतरम् more secret? मया by Me? विमृश्य reflecting over? एतत् this? अशेषेण fully? यथा as? इच्छसि (thou) wishest? तथा so? कुरु act.Commentary Thus has wisdom? more profound than all secrets? been declared to thee by Me. This teaching is well known as the Gita? the essence of all the Vedas. If anyone follows it and lives in the spirit of this teaching he will certainly attain supreme peace? highest knowledge and immortality. There is no doubt about this. I have revealed the mystery of this secret treasure to thee as thou art dear to Me? O Arjuna.It The teaching declared above. Reflect fully over everything that has been taught to thee.