Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 56 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 18.56 · Sarvakarmanyapi Sada

सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः ।
मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम् ॥

sarvakarmāṇyapi sadā kurvāṇo madvyapāśrayaḥ |
matprasādādavāpnoti śāśvataṃ padamavyayam ||

Translation

Even while always performing all kinds of actions, one who takes refuge in me reaches, by my grace, the eternal and imperishable abode.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.56 mean?

Even while always performing all kinds of actions, one who takes refuge in me reaches, by my grace, the eternal and imperishable abode.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.56?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.