Chapter 18: Conclusion-The Perfection of Renunciation
Bg 18.64
TEXT 64
sarva-guhyatamam bhuyah
srnu me paramam vacah
isto 'si me drdham iti
tato vaksyami te hitam
SYNONYMS
sarva-guhyatamam—the most confidential; bhüyaù—again; çåëu—just hear; me—from Me; paramam—the supreme; vacaù—instruction; isöaù asi—you are very dear to Me; dåòham—very; iti—thus; tataù—therefore; vakñyämi—speaking; te—for your; hitam—benefit.
TRANSLATION
Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you the most confidential part of knowledge. Hear this from Me, for it is for your benefit.
PURPORT
The Lord has given Arjuna confidential knowledge of the Supersoul within everyone's heart, and now He is giving the most confidential part of this knowledge: just surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead. At the end of the Ninth Chapter He has said, "Just always think of Me." The same instruction is repeated here to stress the essence of the teachings of Bhagavad-gétä. This essence is not understood by a common man, but by one who is actually very dear to Kåñëa, a pure devotee of Kåñëa. This is the most important instruction in all Vedic literature. What Kåñëa is saying in this connection is the most essential part of knowledge, and it should be carried out not only by Arjuna but by all living entities.