Sanskrit

इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया ।

विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥

18.63

Transliteration

iti te jñānamākhyātaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ mayā |

vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru ||

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Translation

Thus has wisdom, more secret than secrecy itself, been declared unto thee by Me; having reflected over it fully, then act as thou wishest.

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By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explanation

Krishna now steps back and leaves the decision to Arjuna. He has explained knowledge more secret than any secret. Arjuna should reflect on it fully and then act as he chooses. This is one of the most notable moments in the Gita: after all the teaching, Krishna does not command but invites free and thoughtful choice. The verse respects Arjuna's freedom and makes his final decision his own.

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08