Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 66 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.66 · Sarva Dharman Parityajya
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज ।
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः ॥
sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja |
ahaṃ tvā sarvapāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ||
Translation
Setting aside all duties, take refuge in me alone. I will free you from all sins — do not grieve.
Explanation
Called the charama shloka, the “final verse” of the teaching. Commentators interpret it differently, but all see it as the culmination of the Gita: complete surrender to the Divine, which frees the devotee from fear and sorrow.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.66 mean?
Setting aside all duties, take refuge in me alone. I will free you from all sins — do not grieve.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.66?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.