Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 53 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.53 · Ahamkaram Balam Darpam
अहंकारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम् ।
विमुच्य निर्ममः शान्तो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥
ahaṃkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ parigraham |
vimucya nirmamaḥ śānto brahmabhūyāya kalpate ||
Translation
— letting go of ego, force, arrogance, desire, anger and possessiveness, free from the sense of “mine” and at peace, he becomes fit to be one with Brahman.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.53 mean?
— letting go of ego, force, arrogance, desire, anger and possessiveness, free from the sense of “mine” and at peace, he becomes fit to be one with Brahman.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.53?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
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