"Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone; I shall free…" — Krishna

Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone; I shall free you from all sins — grieve not.

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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.

Author: Krishna
Tradition: Hindu
Source text: Bhagavad Gita
Chapter: Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18
Verse / page: BG.18.66
Topics: Surrender Divine Grace Redemption

Same theme, different voices

Fix your mind on Me; be My devotee; worship Me; bow to Me — you shall come to Me, I promise you truly, for you are dear to Me.

After coming to this world, if man can put an end to his ego, his pride, he attains salvation in the real sense. The significance lies in the death of one's ego, the end of "I", one's complete surrender to the will of God.

When love calls to you, follow it. Love's path can be difficult and demanding, but yield to it nonetheless. Love can hurt and shatter your dreams, yet believe in it anyway. Love will both uplift and challenge you, helping you grow while also pruning away what's unnecessary.

To know God, the soul must forget itself and let go of its own identity, for as long as it is focused on itself, it cannot focus on God.