Gita 18.56

Chapter 18: Liberation

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Gita 18.56
सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः। मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम्॥

sarva-karmāṇy api sadā kurvāṇo mad-vyapāśrayaḥ mat-prasādād avāpnoti śāśvataṁ padam avyayam

"Performing all actions always, one who takes refuge in Me, by My grace attains the eternal, imperishable state."

What This Means:

Even while doing all your duties, if you take shelter in Krishna, by His grace you attain the eternal, unchanging spiritual state.

Going Deeper:

'Sarva karmani kurvana' - performing all actions - confirms that liberation doesn't require abandoning duties. 'Mad-vyapashraya' - taking complete refuge in Me - is the key. 'Mat-prasadat' - by My grace - shows that the final attainment is gifted, not earned. 'Shashvatam padam avyayam' - the eternal, imperishable state - is moksha.

How To Apply This:

You don't need to quit your life to be liberated. Keep doing your duties with devotion to the Divine, and grace will carry you to the eternal.

Key Sanskrit Terms:

Mad-vyapashraya= taking refuge in MePrasada= graceShashvata= eternalAvyaya= imperishable