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Bhagavad Gita 18.58 — Mach-chittah Sarva-durgani

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५८ — मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 In the morning or when facing obstacles, difficulties or important challenges·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 58

Also known as: mach chittah sarva durgani · mat prasadat tarishyasi · bhagavad gita 18.58 · gita 18 58 · overcome all obstacles by grace · atha chet tvam ahankaran

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Krishna assures Arjuna that if he keeps his mind fixed on the Lord, he will, by divine grace, cross over all obstacles and difficulties. But he warns that if Arjuna refuses to listen out of egoism, he will come to ruin. This verse highlights the power of God's grace to carry the devotee past every hardship, and the danger of egoistic self-reliance that closes the heart to wisdom.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 58 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eighteenth chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, as Krishna concludes His teaching on devotion and surrender, He assures Arjuna that with his mind fixed on the Lord he will cross all obstacles by grace, while warning that egoistic refusal to heed the teaching leads to ruin — a call to humble, mindful surrender.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that those who keep their minds fixed on the Lord find, again and again, that seemingly impossible obstacles dissolve by His grace — for the Lord has promised to carry across every difficulty the one who depends on Him.

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The Mantra

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मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि।अथ चेत्त्वमहङ्कारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि॥

mach-chittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi mat-prasādāt tariṣhyasi atha chet tvam ahankārān na śhroṣhyasi vinaṅkṣhyasi

Meaning:Fixing your mind on Me, you shall, by My grace, overcome all obstacles; but if, out of egoism, you will not listen, you shall perish.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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मच्चित्तः🔊mat-chittaḥfixing your mind on Me; ever conscious of Me

सर्वदुर्गाणि🔊sarva-durgāṇiall obstacles; difficulties

मत्प्रसादात्🔊mat-prasādātby My grace

तरिष्यसि🔊tariṣhyasiyou shall cross over; overcome

अथ चेत्🔊atha chetbut if

त्वम्🔊tvamyou

अहङ्कारात्🔊ahankārātout of egoism; pride

न श्रोष्यसि🔊na śhroṣhyasido not listen; will not heed

विनङ्क्ष्यसि🔊vinaṅkṣhyasiyou shall perish; be lost

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 18.58 — Mach-chittah Sarva-durgani

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Promises the power to overcome all obstacles by the Lord's grace

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Encourages keeping the mind ever fixed on God (mat-chitta)

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Warns against the ruin caused by egoism and pride

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A comforting verse for facing difficulties with faith

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Teaches that divine grace, not ego, carries us through hardship

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Inspires humble surrender as the path to safety and success

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 18.58 — Mach-chittah Sarva-durgani

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Best TimeIn the morning or when facing obstacles, difficulties or important challenges

Chant this verse when obstacles or fears arise. As you recite, fix your mind on the Lord and trust His promise that by His grace you will cross over every difficulty. Let it dissolve egoistic anxiety and self-reliance, replacing them with humble dependence on God. It is especially powerful to recite before undertakings that feel daunting, invoking divine grace to remove obstacles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna promises that if Arjuna keeps his mind fixed on Him, he will overcome all obstacles by divine grace. He also warns that if Arjuna refuses to listen out of egoism, he will perish — contrasting grace-filled surrender with egoistic ruin.

'Mat-chittah' means 'with the mind fixed on Me' or 'ever conscious of Me'. Krishna teaches that keeping the mind absorbed in the Lord draws His grace, which carries the devotee safely past every difficulty.

Egoism (ahankara) makes one rely solely on oneself and refuse to heed divine wisdom. By closing the heart to the Lord's guidance and grace, the proud person loses the very help that could carry them through obstacles, and so comes to grief.

It is a reassuring promise that the Lord's grace can carry us over any obstacle when we keep our mind on Him. Reciting it in hard times fosters faith and surrender, reminding the devotee to depend on God rather than on ego alone.