Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 58 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 18.58 · Machchittah Sarvadurgani

मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि ।
अथ चेत्त्वमहंकारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि ॥

maccittaḥ sarvadurgāṇi matprasādāttariṣyasi |
atha cettvamahaṃkārānna śroṣyasi vinaṅkṣyasi ||

Translation

With your mind fixed on me, you will cross over every obstacle by my grace. But if, out of ego, you will not listen, you will perish.

Context

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.58 mean?

With your mind fixed on me, you will cross over every obstacle by my grace. But if, out of ego, you will not listen, you will perish.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.58?

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

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