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18.57Krishna
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चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः ।बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव ॥

cetasā sarvakarmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya matparaḥ |buddhiyogam upāśritya maccittaḥ satataṃ bhava ||

चेतसा · cetasā
with the mind, mentally
मयि · mayi
in me
संन्यस्य · saṃnyasya
having renounced, entrusted
मत्परः · matparaḥ
with me as the supreme goal
उपाश्रित्य · upāśritya
having resorted to
मच्चित्तः · maccittaḥ
with mind fixed on me
सततम् · satatam
constantly
भव · bhava
be

Mentally entrusting all actions to me, with me as your highest goal, resorting to the yoga of understanding — be constantly mind-fixed on me.

Original plain-language translation

Krishna turns to direct address: the practice is mental offering — lay every deed at God's feet, aim at him alone, think with disciplined understanding, keep the mind on him. Four instructions, one posture of surrender. This verse is the practical doorway to the great assurances ahead.

Reader's notes (original)