Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna

Verse 50

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 50

Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)

सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे।

समासेनैव कौन्तेय निष्ठा ज्ञानस्य या परा॥

Transliteration

Siddhim prapto yatha Brahma tatha-apnoti nibodha me

Samasena-eva Kaunteya nishtha jnanasya ya para

Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)

सिद्धिम्siddhimperfection
प्राप्तःpraptahhaving attained
यथाyathahow
ब्रह्मBrahmaBrahman
तथाtathaso
आप्नोतिapnotiattains
निबोधnibodhalearn
मेmefrom Me
समासेनsamasenain brief
कौन्तेयKaunteyaO son of Kunti
निष्ठाnishthathe culmination
ज्ञानस्यjnanasyaof knowledge
या पराya parawhich is supreme

Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)

हे कौन्तेय! सिद्धि प्राप्त करके मनुष्य जिस प्रकार ब्रह्म को प्राप्त होता है — जो ज्ञान की परम निष्ठा है — उसे मुझसे संक्षेप में जानो।

English Translation

Learn from Me in brief, O Kaunteya, how one who has attained perfection also attains Brahman — the supreme culmination of knowledge.

Commentary (टीका)

Krishna prepares to describe the final steps to God-realization. Having covered the practical aspects of karma yoga, He now transitions to the direct path to Brahman. The phrase 'in brief' indicates this is a concentrated summary of the highest spiritual teaching.