Bhagavad Gita 18.50 · Krishna
The final steps
सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे।
समासेनैव कौन्तेय निष्ठा ज्ञानस्य या परा॥
siddhiṃ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha mesamāsenaiva kaunteya niṣṭhā jñānasya yā parā
Learn from Me briefly, son of Kunti, how one who has reached perfection reaches Brahman, the highest peak of knowledge.
Words
- Brahman
- jñāna
What it means
Krishna prepares to describe the final steps. How someone who has reached perfection in action goes further, into Brahman, the infinite. This is the summit of jnana, knowledge. He'll describe it briefly, in a few verses, like a mountain guide pointing out the last ridge before the peak.
The story
The Gita is nearly complete. Arjuna listens closely, knowing his friend is about to describe the very end of the journey.
In your life
Remember the last mile of a long hike, when the summit finally comes into view. Look back today at how far you've come on something you care about.
The summit is in view.