Free from ego, force, pride, desire, anger, and possession, one becomes peaceful, without “mine,” and fit for union with the supreme reality.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 18.53
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो विशुद्ध सात्त्विकी बुद्धिसे युक्त, वैराग्यके आश्रित, एकान्तका सेवन करनेवाला और नियमित भोजन करनेवाला साधक धैर्यपूर्वक इन्द्रियोंका नियमन करके, शरीरवाणीमनको वशमें करके, शब्दादि विषयोंका त्याग करके और रागद्वेषको छोड़कर निरन्तर ध्यानयोगके परायण हो जाता है, वह अहंकार, बल, दर्प, काम, क्रोध और परिग्रहका त्याग करके एवं निर्मम तथा शान्त होकर ब्रह्मप्राप्तिका पात्र हो जाता है ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
अहङ्कारम्egoबलम्forceदर्पम्prideकामम्desireक्रोधम्angerपरिग्रहम्possessivenessविमुच्यhaving releasedनिर्ममःwithout mine-nessशान्तःpeacefulब्रह्मभूयायfor becoming the supreme realityकल्पतेis fit
Read literallyego · force · pride · desire · anger · possessiveness · having released · without mine-ness · peaceful · for becoming the supreme reality · is fit
Understanding the verse
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It shifts the goal from self-protection to inner freedom by dropping the habits that harden the mind.
Let go of ego, pride, craving, anger, and possessiveness. When the sense of “mine” falls away, the mind becomes peaceful and ready for the supreme reality.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still frozen, and Krishna is finishing his teaching on renunciation. After showing the discipline of meditation, he names the inner poisons that block freedom: ego, force, pride, desire, anger, and possessiveness.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You type a reply full of defensiveness, then stop before sending. In that pause, you can feel the grip of “I must win” loosening. That release is the real turning point.
The takeaway
“Freedom feels lighter than victory. What you release matters more than what you collect.”
Let go of ego, pride, craving, anger, and possessiveness. When the sense of “mine” falls away, the mind becomes peaceful and ready for the supreme reality.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.53?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga" (Liberation through Renunciation).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 18.53?
Verse 53 sits in Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, "Liberation through Renunciation". The chapter has 78 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 18.53 matter today?
You type a reply full of defensiveness, then stop before sending. In that pause, you can feel the grip of “I must win” loosening. That release is the real turning point.
It shifts the goal from self-protection to inner freedom by dropping the habits that harden the mind.
What this verse means
Let go of ego, pride, craving, anger, and possessiveness. When the sense of “mine” falls away, the mind becomes peaceful and ready for the supreme reality.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still frozen, and Krishna is finishing his teaching on renunciation. After showing the discipline of meditation, he names the inner poisons that block freedom: ego, force, pride, desire, anger, and possessiveness.
Why this verse still matters
You type a reply full of defensiveness, then stop before sending. In that pause, you can feel the grip of “I must win” loosening. That release is the real turning point.
“Freedom feels lighter than victory. What you release matters more than what you collect.”
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