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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌾 ௧௮.௫௬ — 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌣𑍋

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५६ — सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 In the morning before beginning the day's work, or during karma yoga practice·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 56
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 56 · 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 action and devotion, He assures Arjuna that one need not abandon activity to attain the highest goal. Performing all actions while taking refuge in the Lord, the devotee reaches the eternal, imperishable abode by His grace.

✦ As told in scripture

The karma yoga tradition cherishes this verse as the promise that no honest work is an obstacle to God; for the Lord assures that whoever takes refuge in Him, while doing all their duties, is carried by His grace to the eternal, undying abode.

The Mantra

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𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌣𑍋 𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌃।𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌦𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌮𑍍॥

sarva-karmāṇy api sadā kurvāṇo mad-vyapāśhrayaḥ mat-prasādād avāpnoti śhāśhvataṁ padam avyayam

Meaning:सब प्रकार के कर्मों को सदा करते हुए भी जो मेरा आश्रय लेता है, वह मेरी कृपा से शाश्वत और अव्यय (अविनाशी) पद को प्राप्त कर लेता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿🔊sarva-karmāṇiall actions; all kinds of work
𑌅𑌪𑌿🔊apithough; even
𑌸𑌦𑌾🔊sadāalways
𑌕𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌣𑌃🔊kurvāṇaḥperforming; engaged in doing
𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌃🔊mad-vyapāśhrayaḥtaking full refuge in Me
𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊mat-prasādātby My grace
𑌅𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿🔊avāpnotiattains; obtains
𑌶𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊śhāśhvatamthe eternal
𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍🔊padamabode; state
𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊avyayamimperishable; indestructible

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५६ — सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो

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Teaches that liberation is possible while remaining active in the world

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Unites selfless action (karma yoga) with refuge in the Lord

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Assures the devotee of the eternal, imperishable abode by grace

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Relieves the worry that worldly duties hinder spiritual progress

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Encourages doing all work while resting the heart in God

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A reassuring verse for householders and active seekers

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५६ — सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो

Repetitions11times
Best TimeIn the morning before beginning the day's work, or during karma yoga practice

Chant this verse as you begin your daily duties, dedicating all your actions to the Lord and taking refuge in Him. As you recite, hold the assurance that you can remain fully engaged in the world while your heart rests in God, and that His grace leads to the eternal abode. Let it transform ordinary work into a path of devotion and liberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.५६ — सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो written in the Grantha 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.
It teaches that one who takes full refuge in the Lord can remain engaged in all actions at all times and still attain, by the Lord's grace, the eternal and imperishable abode. Liberation does not require abandoning action, only taking refuge in God.
'Mad-vyapashrayah' means 'taking full refuge in Me'. Krishna teaches that the secret is not to renounce all activity but to perform every action while completely depending on and surrendering to the Lord.
By performing all duties while taking refuge in the Lord and dedicating the results to Him. The verse assures that even a fully active life, lived in devotion and surrender, leads by God's grace to the eternal abode — making liberation accessible to all.
It is a key statement of karma yoga combined with bhakti. It shows that selfless action performed with refuge in the Lord is itself a path to liberation, harmonising worldly engagement with the highest spiritual goal.

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