In Bhagavad Gita 18.62, Krishna tells Arjuna to take refuge in that Lord with his whole being; by his grace he will attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
तमेव शरणं गच्छ
सर्वभावेन भारत
तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं
स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम् ॥ १८-६२ ॥
tameva śaraṇaṃ gaccha
sarvabhāvena bhārata
tatprasādātparāṃ śāntiṃ
sthānaṃ prāpsyasi śāśvatam
English transliteration tameva sharanam gachchha
sarvabhaavena bhaarata
tatprasaadaatparaam shaantim
sthaanam praapsyasi shaashvatam ॥ 18.62 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Take refuge in Him alone with your whole being, O descendant of Bharata. By His grace you will attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| तम् tam | Him |
| एव eva | alone |
| शरणम् śaraṇam | refuge |
| गच्छ gaccha | take |
| सर्वभावेन sarvabhāvena | with your whole being sarva (whole) + bhāvena (being) |
| भारत bhārata | O descendant of Bharata |
| तत्प्रसादात् tatprasādāt | by His grace tat (His) + prasādāt (grace) |
| पराम् parām | supreme |
| शान्तिम् śāntim | peace |
| स्थानम् sthānam | abode |
| प्राप्स्यसि prāpsyasi | you will attain |
| शाश्वतम् śāśvatam | eternal |
Word-wise Chanting
- ta–me–va śa–ra–ṇaṃ gac–cha 8 syllables ta-me-va sha-ra-nam gach-chha
- sar–va–bhā–ve–na bhā–ra–ta | 8 syllables sar-va-bhaa-ve-na bhaa-ra-ta
- tat–pra–sā–dāt–pa–rāṃ śān–tiṃ 8 syllables tat-pra-saa-daat-pa-raam shaan-tim
- sthā–naṃ prāp–sya–si śāś–va–tam || 18-62 8 syllables sthaa-nam praap-sya-si shaash-va-tam
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 18 Verse 62
Context
Krishna reveals the inner Lord and calls for surrender (18.61–18.62).
Meaning
Since the Lord moves all beings from within, the wise course is to take śaraṇa, refuge, in that Lord sarva-bhāvena, with all one’s heart. Through tat-prasāda, its grace, one reaches parā śānti, supreme peace, and the śāśvata sthāna, eternal abode.
Surrender is not weakness; it is aligning ourselves with the deepest power within. Peace follows naturally.
In Practice
Surrender one worry wholeheartedly to the Divine within you today.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation and Renunciation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.