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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 18.62

Perform duty in surrender to Krishna

तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत ।

तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम् ॥ ६२ ॥

tam eva śaraṇaṁ gaccha

sarva-bhāvena bhārata

tat-prasādāt parāṁ śāntiṁ

sthānaṁ prāpsyasi śāśvatam

Translation

O scion of Bharata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode.

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Understand it

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

Surrender Fully to Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Surrender completely to the Lord. By His grace, you will gain spiritual peace and reach His supreme, eternal abode.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that the Lord in everyone’s heart is Kṛṣṇa. Surrender to Him frees one from all the miseries of material life.
  3. 3Seek shelter in Kṛṣṇa and depend on His grace for peace and freedom from misery.

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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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Surrender

Krishna urges taking shelter of the Supreme Lord.

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What does BG 18.62 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

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BG 7.14Crossing beyond māyāBG 18.66The heart of surrenderBG 18.73My illusion is gone

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