The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Tap a word to focus on it.
इतिthusतेto youज्ञानम्wisdomआख्यातम्has been explainedगुह्यात्than the secretगुह्यतरम्more secretमयाby meविमृश्यhaving reflected uponएतत्thisअशेषेणcompletelyयथाasइच्छसिyou wishतथाsoकुरुdo
Read literallythus · to you · wisdom · has been explained · than the secret · more secret · by me · having reflected upon · this · completely · as · you wish · so · do
Understanding the verse
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After the secret teaching, Krishna hands the choice back: reflect on it fully, then do as you wish.
Krishna says he has given Arjuna the deepest teaching. Arjuna should think it through completely and then decide what to do.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Arjuna has heard Krishna’s final teaching about surrender and inner freedom. Krishna gives the instruction without forcing obedience, then leaves Arjuna responsible for his own choice.
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In your life
What it looks like today
A father lays out everything he knows about the two marriage proposals, then tells his daughter the decision is hers. Krishna does the same with Arjuna: the full teaching first, then the freedom to choose after reflection.
The takeaway
“Real freedom includes thinking clearly before choosing.”
Krishna says he has given Arjuna the deepest teaching. Arjuna should think it through completely and then decide what to do.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.63?
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 18.63?
Verse 63 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 18.63 matter today?
A father lays out everything he knows about the two marriage proposals, then tells his daughter the decision is hers. Krishna does the same with Arjuna: the full teaching first, then the freedom to choose after reflection.
After the secret teaching, Krishna hands the choice back: reflect on it fully, then do as you wish.
What this verse means
Krishna says he has given Arjuna the deepest teaching. Arjuna should think it through completely and then decide what to do.
Context & commentary
Arjuna has heard Krishna’s final teaching about surrender and inner freedom. Krishna gives the instruction without forcing obedience, then leaves Arjuna responsible for his own choice.
What it looks like today
A father lays out everything he knows about the two marriage proposals, then tells his daughter the decision is hers. Krishna does the same with Arjuna: the full teaching first, then the freedom to choose after reflection.
“Real freedom includes thinking clearly before choosing.”
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