Sharanagati in the Bhagavad Gita

Verses across the Gita that speak to sharanagati, drawn from all chapters and ordered by where they appear.

• 2.7Clarity begins when you admit you cannot see the right action alone.
• 7.14The way beyond the veil is not force, but refuge.
• 9.31Devotion quickly changes a person and protects them from ruin.
• 9.32No birth or status can block one who takes refuge.
• 11.4Real vision begins when control gives way to asking.
• 11.33Act fully, but let the larger order carry the result.
• 18.56Continuous action and complete refuge can lead to the same unchanging state.
• 18.57Hand over the action, and let the mind stay gathered there.
• 18.58Grace opens the way; ego closes it.
• 18.62Wholehearted surrender opens the door to lasting peace.
• 18.63True guidance ends by returning choice to you.
• 18.64The deepest teaching is spoken as care, not command.
• 18.66Total refuge ends the burden of fear.