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Here’s a bullet-gist set of quotes & meanings to capture the essence of that famous verse (Bhagavad Gītā 18.66 – the Charama-śloka):
🔑 The Verse
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja |
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucah ||
— Bhagavad Gītā 18.66
📝 Core Meaning in Bullets
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“Abandoning all Dharma”
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Not rejection of ethics/religion in general, but:
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Relinquish self-efforts aimed at liberation.
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Drop goal-orientated actions tied to merit/reward.
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Surrender attachment to the fruit of Dharma (rather than Dharma itself).
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“Take refuge in Me alone”
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The essence of śaraṇāgati (complete surrender).
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Recognizing that ultimate liberation (mokṣa) is not self-achieved but divinely bestowed.
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Shifts focus from “my effort will save me” → “Krishna’s grace will save me.”
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“I will liberate you from all sins”
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Krishna assumes responsibility for the devotee’s karmic burdens.
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Assurance of freedom from cycles of karma & bondage.
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“Do not grieve”
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Final comfort: surrender removes anxiety, fear, and despair.
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Liberation is guaranteed by God’s promise, not by human struggle.
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🧭 Interpretive Perspectives
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General Religion View → Leave all forms/rituals of religion, take Krishna as the only refuge.
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Yoga View → After Karma, Jñāna, Bhakti yogas, comes the “Fourth Yoga” = Surrender.
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Śrī Vaiṣṇava View → Give up self-initiated efforts for mokṣa; only God liberates.
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Vedānta Desikan’s View → Don’t abandon Dharma itself, but abandon egoistic goals attached to it; practice Dharma only for Krishna’s pleasure.
📌 In Context with Other Gītā Teachings
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2:47 → “You have rights only to action, never to the fruits.”
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5:11 → “Perform actions without attachment, for self-purification.”
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5:12 → “The steadfast one, giving up fruits of action, attains peace.”
👉 Together, these show that the Charama-śloka is not cancellation of Dharma, but culmination: do your duties, surrender their fruits, and finally rest in Krishna’s grace.
⚡️ Gist Quote:
“Stop striving to save yourself through your own merits. Do your Dharma selflessly, surrender to Krishna completely — and He Himself will grant liberation. Fear not.”
Would you like me to also make a visual one-page diagram/flowchart of this verse → showing the different interpretations and how they converge on the idea of surrender?
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