Home › Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga › Verse 54

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 54

Liberation Through Surrender

ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु मद्भक्तिं लभते पराम्

brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati samaḥ sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.54 mean?

When he unites with the Eternal and his soul knows the bliss of the Self, he feels no desire or regret, he regards all beings equally, and enjoys the blessing of supreme devotion to Me.

Word-by-word meaning

brahma-bhūtaḥ—one situated in Brahman · prasanna-ātmā—mentally serene · na—neither · śhochati—grieving · na—nor · kāṅkṣhati—desiring · samaḥ—equitably disposed · sarveṣhu—toward all · bhūteṣhu—living beings · mat-bhaktim—devotion to me · labhate—attains · parām—supreme

detachmentsoulangerpeacedevotionequalitypleasuremindgoddesiretimewar

Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life
← Verse 18.53Verse 18.55 →