Bhagavad Gita 18.50 is Chapter 18, Verse 50, in Moksha Sanyasa Yoga (Liberation). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
siddhiṁ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha me samāsenaiva kaunteya niṣṭhā jñānasya yā parā
"Learn from Me in brief, O son of Kunti, how one who has attained perfection also attains Brahman, that supreme state of knowledge."
What This Means:
Krishna will now briefly explain how a perfected person attains Brahman (the Absolute), which is the highest destination of spiritual knowledge.
Going Deeper:
'Siddhi prapta' refers to one perfected through the previous teachings. Now Krishna describes the final step: attaining Brahman itself. 'Jnanasya para nishtha' - the supreme abode of knowledge - indicates this is where all paths culminate. 'Samasena' (briefly) signals a condensed, powerful teaching to follow.
How To Apply This:
The path isn't complete with mere self-mastery. There's a final step - union with the Absolute. Keep this ultimate goal in mind as you work on preliminary practices.
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