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== अध्यायसारः ॥ Summary of the Eighteenth Chapter ==

== अध्यायसारः ॥ Summary of the Eighteenth Chapter ==

The central message of Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the assurance that in and through the performance of one’s respective duties in life one can qualify for the highest liberation if one performs actions by renouncing ahamkara and attachment and surrendering all desire for selfish, personal gain. By regarding the performance of one's duties as worship offered to the Supreme, one obtains the Grace of the Lord and attains the eternal One.

The central message of Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the assurance that if one performs actions by renouncing ahamkara and attachment and by surrendering all desire for selfish and personal gain, then in and through the performance of one’s respective duties in life one can qualify for the highest liberation. By regarding the performance of one's duties as worship offered to the Supreme, one obtains the Grace of the Lord and attains the eternal One.

This Chapter, like many of the previous ones, begins with a question by Arjuna about what is true Sannyasa and true Tyaga (renunciation). In reply to this important and crucial query, bhagavan explains that real Sannyasa or renunciation lies in renunciation of selfish actions, and even more in the renunciation of the desire or greed for the fruits of any action. Therefore, not all actions are to be renounced. Those that are selfless and virtuous in nature, and conducive to the welfare of others, such actions should be performed. More so, they must be performed renouncing attachment and greed. For, true and proper renunciation is giving up of selfishness and attachment while performing one’s legitimate duties. This is called Sattvik Tyaga; where one neither hates unpleasant actions nor is attached to pleasurable action. As it is not possible for one to renounce all action, the renunciation of ahamkara, selfishness and attachment in one's activity is declared as true renunciation. Once established in such inner renunciation, Karma does not accumulate or bind the one. The divine injunction is that the Supreme must be made the sole object of one’s life. This is the heart of the Gita; its central message in its teaching which is one way to welfare.

This Chapter, like many of the previous ones, begins with a question by Arjuna about what is true Sannyasa and true Tyaga (renunciation). In reply to this important and crucial query, bhagavan explains that real Sannyasa or renunciation lies in renunciation of selfish actions, and even more in the renunciation of the desire or greed for the fruits of any action. However, not all actions are to be renounced. Those that are selfless and virtuous in nature, and conducive to the welfare of others, such actions should not be renounced. Rather, they must be performed renouncing attachment and greed. For, true and proper renunciation is giving up of selfishness and attachment while performing one’s legitimate duties. This is called Sattvik Tyaga; where one neither hates unpleasant actions nor is attached to pleasurable action.

Finally Sanjaya in whose words the Gita begins, concludes by declaring that where there is such obedience as that of Arjuna, and such willing readiness to carry out the divine teachings, there surely prevails prosperity, victory, glory and all bless will prevail.  

 

Finally Sanjaya in whose words the Gita begins, concludes by declaring that where there is such obedience as that of Arjuna, and such willing readiness to carry out the divine teachings, there surely prevails prosperity, victory, glory and all blessings.<ref name=":0" />

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ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे मोक्षसंन्यासयोगो नामाष्टादशोऽध्यायः ॥१८॥

ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे मोक्षसंन्यासयोगो नामाष्टादशोऽध्यायः ॥१८॥