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Chapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation · 78 verses

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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 18.61

Perform duty in surrender to Krishna

ईश्वर: सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति ।

भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्‍त्रारूढानि मायया ॥ ६१ ॥

īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ

hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati

bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni

yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

Translation

The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

The Lord in Every Heart

  1. 1The Supreme Lord is in everyone’s heart, directing living beings who ride in bodies like machines made of material energy.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa, as the Supersoul, witnesses all our activities and directs material nature to give us bodies according to our past desires.
  3. 3Do not think you are independent of the Lord. Our duty is to surrender to Him.

Where we are

In the story

Chapter 18, The Perfection of Renunciation: perform duty in surrender to krishna.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Supersoul

The Supreme Lord is situated in the heart of everyone.

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What does BG 18.61 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

Keep going: verses that carry this teaching further.

BG 13.23Prakṛti, puruṣa and conditioningBG 15.15Krishna sustains, illuminates and gives remembranceBG 18.56Perform duty in surrender to KrishnaBG 18.57Perform duty in surrender to KrishnaBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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