
mac-cittah sarva-durgani
mat-prasadat tarisyasi। atha cet tvam ahankaran na srosyasi vinanksyasi॥ 18.58 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost.
yad ahankaram asritya
na yotsya iti manyase। mithyaisa vyavasayas te prakritis tvam niyoksyati॥ 18.59 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, If you do not act according to My direction and do not fight, then you will be falsely directed. By your nature, you will have to be engaged in warfare.
svabhava-jena kaunteya
nibaddhah svena karmana। kartum necchasi yan mohat karishyasy avaso ’pi tat॥ 18.60 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Under illusion you are now declining to act according to My direction. But, compelled by the work born of your own nature, you will act all the same.
ishvarah sarva-bhutanam
hrd-dese ’rjuna tishthati। bhramayan sarva-bhutani yantrarudhani mayaya॥ 18.61 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material nature / material energy.