Chapter 18: Conclusionमोक्षसंन्यासयोग
18:1
“Arjuna said: O mighty-armed one, I wish to know the truth about renunciation (sannyasa) and relinquishment (tyaga), O Hrishikesha, O slayer of Keshi.”
Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच | सन्न्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् | त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन ||
Transliteration
arjuna uvāca sannyāsasya mahā-bāho tattvam icchāmi veditum tyāgasya ca hṛṣīkeśa pṛthak keśi-niṣūdana
Commentary
Arjuna begins the final chapter by asking about renunciation and relinquishment—key concepts for liberation. His question prompts Krishna's comprehensive summary of spiritual teaching.
Chapter 18
Conclusion