Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 18

Bhagavad Gita 18.63

इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥

iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā vimṛiśhyaitad aśheṣheṇa yathechchhasi tathā kuru

Translation

Thus hath wisdom, more secret than secrecy itself, been declared unto thee by Me; having reflected on it fully, then act thou as thou listest.

What it means

Thus has this wisdom, more secret than secrecy itself, been declared to you by Me; reflect on it fully, then act as you choose. The most astonishing verse: after everything, freedom is handed back. The Gita teaches and then trusts.

Try this today

The astonishing ending of the teaching: complete freedom restored to the student - 'act as you choose.'

Something to reflect on

After all the instruction, do I trust my own choosing?

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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.