Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 63
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥
Say ititi te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā
vimṛiśhyaitad aśheṣheṇa yathechchhasi tathā kuru
Translation
Thus, wisdom more secret than secrecy itself has been declared to you by me. Reflect on it fully, then act as you wish.
Swami Sivananda
To you I have imparted this knowledge, which is more secret than any secret. Ponder over this as a whole and do as you like.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Thus, the knowledge, the mystery of mysteries, has been declared to you by Me. Reflecting on it fully, do as you will.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Thus, the path of wisdom, a better secret than all other secrets, has been expounded to you by Me; comprehend it fully and then act as you wish.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Thus, I have revealed to you the truth, the mystery of mysteries. Having thought it over, you are free to act as you wish.
Shri Purohit Swami
यह गुह्यसे भी गुह्यतर (शरणागतिरूप) ज्ञान मैंने तुझे कह दिया। अब तू इसपर अच्छी तरहसे विचार करके जैसा चाहता है, वैसा कर।
Swami Ramsukhdas
इस प्रकार समस्त गोपनीयों से अधिक गुह्य ज्ञान मैंने तुमसे कहा; इस पर पूर्ण विचार (विमृश्य) करने के पश्चात् तुम्हारी जैसी इच्छा हो, वैसा तुम करो।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.