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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 11.55 — මත්කර්මකෘන්මත්පරමෝ

Bhagavad Gita 11.55 — Mat-karma-krin Mat-paramo in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Daily during morning meditation or at the close of Gita study·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 55
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Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 55 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

This is the concluding verse of the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga. After revealing and then withdrawing His universal form and reassuring the shaken Arjuna, Krishna sums up the means of attaining Him in one verse. Commentators, foremost among them Adi Shankaracharya, regard it as the crystallised essence of the entire Gita.

✦ As told in scripture

Sri Shankaracharya taught that one who truly lives this single verse has grasped the whole of the Gita, and that such a devotee — working for the Lord, loving Him, detached and friendly to all — is assured of reaching Him beyond all doubt.

The Mantra

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මත්කර්මකෘන්මත්පරමෝ මද්භක්තඃ සඞ්ගවර්ජිතඃ. නිර්වෛරඃ සර්වභූතේෂු යඃ ස මාමේති පාණ්ඩව..

mat-karma-kṛin mat-paramo mad-bhaktaḥ saṅga-varjitaḥ nirvairaḥ sarva-bhūteṣhu yaḥ sa mām eti pāṇḍava

Meaning:He who works for My sake, who looks on Me as the Supreme goal, who is devoted to Me, free from attachment, and without enmity towards any being — he comes to Me, O Arjuna.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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මත්කර්මකෘත්🔊mat-karma-kṛitone who performs all work for My sake
මත්පරමඃ🔊mat-paramaḥone who regards Me as the Supreme goal
මද්භක්තඃ🔊mad-bhaktaḥdevoted to Me; My devotee
සඞ්ගවර්ජිතඃ🔊saṅga-varjitaḥfree from attachment
නිර්වෛරඃ🔊nirvairaḥwithout enmity; free from malice
සර්වභූතේෂු🔊sarva-bhūteṣhutowards all living beings
යඃ🔊yaḥwho
සඃ🔊saḥhe
මාම්🔊māmto Me
ඒති🔊eticomes; attains
පාණ්ඩව🔊pāṇḍavaO Arjuna, son of Pandu

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.55 — Mat-karma-krin Mat-paramo

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Considered by Shankaracharya the essence of the whole Bhagavad Gita

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Gives a complete, practical formula for reaching the Lord in one verse

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Unites selfless action (karma), devotion (bhakti) and detachment in a single path

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Encourages universal friendliness and freedom from enmity toward all beings

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Assures the sincere devotee of attaining the Supreme

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A powerful verse for daily contemplation and resolve in spiritual life

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.55 — Mat-karma-krin Mat-paramo

Repetitions11times
Best TimeDaily during morning meditation or at the close of Gita study

Chant this verse as a daily resolve, since it sums up the entire path of the Gita. As you recite, reflect on its five marks of a true devotee: doing work for the Lord, holding Him as the highest goal, loving Him, remaining detached, and harbouring no enmity toward any being. Let it guide your conduct through the day, turning ordinary actions into offerings to the Divine.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 11.55 — Mat-karma-krin Mat-paramo written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Sri Adi Shankaracharya described this verse as the essence of the entire Bhagavad Gita. In a single shloka it gathers the Gita's core teachings — selfless action, devotion, detachment and universal goodwill — as the complete path to attaining the Lord.
The verse names five marks: performing all work for the Lord (mat-karma-krit), regarding Him as the supreme goal (mat-paramah), being devoted to Him (mad-bhaktah), being free from attachment (sanga-varjitah), and bearing no enmity toward any being (nirvairah sarva-bhuteshu).
It teaches freedom from enmity toward all living beings. The true devotee sees the Lord in everyone and therefore holds no hatred or hostility toward any creature, cultivating universal friendliness as part of the path to God.
After the awe-inspiring vision of the cosmic form, Krishna closes the chapter by gently turning Arjuna back to practice. This verse shows that the way to the Lord who contains all the worlds is loving, detached, selfless devotion lived toward all beings.

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