Take refuge with your whole heart

tameva śaraṇaṃ gaccha sarvabhāvena bhāratatatprasādātparāṃ śāntiṃ sthānaṃ prāpsyasi śāśvatam

Take refuge in Him alone, with your whole being, Bharata. By His grace you will reach the highest peace and the eternal home.

What it means

Krishna gives the answer. Take refuge in that Lord alone. With your whole being, sarva-bhavena. Not half-heartedly. By his grace, prasada, you'll find para shanti, the highest peace, and an eternal home. Not earned by effort, but received by trust.

The story

Arjuna has struggled to find peace through reasoning. Krishna says, finally, take refuge. Let yourself be held.

In your life

Think of a child falling asleep in a parent's arms in a noisy room, completely at peace. Tonight, before sleep, imagine being held like that, and let go.