Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 64
सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।
इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ॥
Say itsarva-guhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥ
iṣhṭo ‘si me dṛiḍham iti tato vakṣhyāmi te hitam
Translation
Hear again My supreme word, most secret of all; for you are dearly beloved of Me, I will tell you what is good.
Swami Sivananda
Listen again to My highest utterance, which is the most profound of all. Since you are ever dear to Me, I shall speak what is beneficial to you.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Hear again My supreme word, the most secret of all; as I am exceedingly fond of you, I am telling you what is good for you.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Yet again, you must listen to My ultimate, supreme message—the highest secret of all. You are My dear one and have a firm intellect, so I shall tell you what is good for you.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Listen to My last word once more, the deepest secret of all; you are My beloved, you are My friend, and I speak for your welfare.
Shri Purohit Swami
सबसे अत्यन्त गोपनीय वचन तू फिर मेरेसे सुन। तू मेरा अत्यन्त प्रिय है, इसलिये मैं तेरे हितकी बात कहूँगा।
Swami Ramsukhdas
पुन: एक बार तुम मुझसे समस्त गुह्यों में गुह्यतम परम वचन (उपदेश) को सुनो। तुम मुझे अतिशय प्रिय हो, इसलिए मैं तुम्हें तुम्हारे हित की बात कहूंगा।
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.