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तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत। तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम्।।
tam eva śaraṇaṁ gaccha sarva-bhāvena bhārata tat-prasādāt parāṁ śāntiṁ sthānaṁ prāpsyasi śāśvatam
Word by Word
tam (unto Him) eva (certainly) śaraṇam gaccha (surrender) sarva-bhāvena (with all your heart) bhārata (O son of Bharata) tat-prasādāt (by His grace) parām (supreme) śāntim (peace) sthānam (abode) prāpsyasi (you will attain) śāśvatam (eternal).
Translation
O scion of Bhārata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode.
Meaning
Kṛṣṇa points Arjuna toward the Supersoul residing in his heart. He says: “Surrender unto Him utterly, with all your being.” He promises that by the grace of that internal Lord, Arjuna will find ‘parāṁ śāntiṁ’—the highest peace—and reach the eternal, spiritual abode. This is the exit strategy for the soul trapped in the material machine.
‘Sarva-bhāvena’ means surrender in all respects: physically, mentally, and emotionally. It’s not just a ritual; it’s a total reliance. When we stop trying to ‘figure it out’ on our own and instead trust the inner guide, the static in our life clears. We find a peace that doesn’t depend on external comfort. The Lord personally guides the surrendered soul back to the ‘śāśvatam’—the realm where nothing ever changes or dies.
It teaches us that the solution to our confusion is always ‘within’. We don’t need to look for external saviors. The Master is already in the heart. By turning our attention inward and offering our will to the Divine Presence, we find the ultimate refuge. Peace is a gift of grace that comes when the struggle of the ego ends. Surrender is the highest form of self-care.