As for the commentary on the last five verses, which brings out the purport of the whole Gītā, they were written on two pages, which have been taken away by the carrier of Ganeśa (a rat). I have not bothered to write them again. They were a trifling matter. Let that be. Thus the commentaries on the Bhagavad Gītā called Sārārtha Darśinī have been completed. May this shower of meanings of the essence of scripture, which give benefit to the whole world, delight the devotee cātaka birds with its sweetness and may the pleasure they derive from it light up my heart. Thus end the commentaries on the eighteenth chapter of the Gītā for the pleasure of the devotees’ hearts, by the mercy of the ācāryas.

This being so, give up the desire for the victory of your sons. Where there is the master who is related to all beings (yogeśvāraḥ, explained above), who brings into motion and maintains the forms of all other living entities just by His will, where there is Kṛṣṇa, the son of Vasudeva, who takes the role of a helper even as the charioteer of Arjuna, and where there is Arjuna, the son of Prthā, your father’s sister, [Note: Kṛṣṇa’s father, Vasudeva, was the sister of Pṛthā. Both were children of king Śūrasena. Pṛthā was adopted by King Kuntibhoja and called Kuntī. She married Pāṇḍu and gave birth to Arjuna.] who is the avatāra of Nara, the pure devotee of Kṛṣṇa, the holder of the bow Gāṇḍīva which cannot be cut (dhanur dharaḥ)—at that place alone, where Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are situated, siding with Yudhiṣṭhira, there will also be secured the wealth of kings (śrī), victory (vijaya)—great superiority causing the defeat of the enemy, the constant increase of that royal wealth (bhūtiḥ), and the permanent (dhruvā) sense of justice (nītiḥ). One should not worry that this scripture is favoring war. It is not so. The instructions are man-manā bhava mad-bhakta and sarva-dharmān parityajya. It is clear that the prescribed actions according to the four varṇas and āśramas (including fighting) have been delineated for purification of the heart, and for teaching the populace. [Note: These instructions are for the saniṣṭha and pariniṣṭhita devoee.] There are many methods, but among them, surrender (prapatti), along with the attitude of being a servant, quickly pleases Viṣṇū. This is the conclusion of the eighteenth chapter. In the Gītā, the supreme truth Kṛṣṇa, filled with all spiritual qualities, who drunk the breast milk of Yaśodā, who became the charioteer of Arjuna, is glorified. Attaining the fulfillment of my desires, I immersed myself in the milk ocean of the Gītā, but I have not been able to lift the jewel of very wonderul meanings out of the ocean, though I have understood to some degree. In this way, my master, the joyful son of Nanda, with great delight, shows His affection for me. With care Vidyābhūṣana has attended upon this commentary called Śrīmad Gītā Bhūṣaṇa. O devotees who are greedy for the sweetness of prema of Śrī Govinda, filled with mercy, please purify this work.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with Acarya Commentaries First Canto Creation Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 1: "Creation" Preface Introduction 1. Questions by the Sages • Translations 1-23 2. Divinity and Divine Service • Translations 1-34 3. Kṛṣṇa Is the Source of All Incarnations • Translations 1-44 4. The Appearance of Śrī Nārada • Translations 1-33 5. Nārada's Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva • Translations 1-40 6. Conversation Between Nārada and Vyāsadeva • Translations 1-38 7. The Son of Droṇa Punished • Translations 1-58 8. Prayers by Queen Kuntī, and Parīkṣit Saved • Translations 1-52 9. The Passing Away of BhCīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa • Translations 1-49 10. Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā • Translations 1-36 11. Lord Kṛṣṇa's Entrance into Dvārakā • Translations 1-39 12. Birth of Emperor Parīkṣit • Translations 1-36 13. Dhṛtarāṣṭra Quits Home • Translations 1-60 14. The Disappearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa • Translations 1-44 15. The Pāṇḍavas Retire Timely • Translations 1-51 16. How Pariksit Received the Age of Kali • Translations 1-36 17. Punishment and Reward of Kali • Translations 1-45 18. Mahārāja Parīkṣit Cursed by a Brāhmaṇa Boy • Translations 1-50 19. The Appearance of Śukadeva Gosvāmī • Translations 1-40 Dedication To Śrīla Prabhupāda Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja My Spiritual Master On the 26th Annual Ceremony of His Appearance Day

He lives forever by his divine instructions and the follower lives with him.

There, Sanjaya is speaking to Dhrtarastra, who is wandering what is going to happen in this battle, who is going to win? are the Kauravas going to defeat the Pandavas?, despite the fact that they are opposing Krsna. And Dhrtarastra was so eager, (if we remember way back from the beginning of Bhagavad‑gita) when Sanjaya informed him that Arjuna had put down his Gandiva bow and his arrows and was standing in the middle of the battlefield perplexed, and now after hearing the entire Bhagavad‑gita, Dhrtarastra being informed by Sanjaya that there is no hope for his sons to win. Because wherever there is Krsna there will be victory and all opulence and extraordinary power and morality. That is the opinion of Sanjaya. Srila Prabhupada says in his Purport: " From Bhagavad‑gita we can understand that to realize oneself by philosophical speculation and by meditation is one process, but to surrender unto Krsna is the highest perfection. This is the essence of the teachings of Bhagavad‑gita. The path of regulative principles according to the orders of social life and according to the different courses of religion may be a confidential path of knowledge. But although the rituals of religion are confidential, meditation and cultivation of knowledge are still more confidential. And surrender unto in devotional service in full Krsna consciousness is the most confidential instruction. That is the essence of the Eighteenth Chapter." And then by the end: "In Bhagavad‑gita five principal subject matters have been discussed: the Supreme Personality of Godhead, material nature, the living entities, eternal time and all kinds of activities. All is dependent on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. All conceptions of the Absolute Truth‑‑impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma and any other transcendental conception‑‑exist within the catego understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although superficially the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the l entity, material nature and time appear to be different, nothing is different from the Supreme. But the Supreme is always different from everything. Lord Caitanya's philosophy is th ``inconceivable oneness and difference.'' This syst philosophy constitutes perfect knowledge of the Absolute Truth. The living entity in his original position is pure spirit. He is just like an atomic particle of the Supreme Spirit. Thus Lord Krsna may be compared to the sun, and the living entities to sunshine. Because the living entities are the marginal energy of Krsna, they have a tendency to be in contact either with the material energy or with the spiritual energy. In other words, the living entity is situated between the two energies of the Lord, and because he belongs to the superior energy of the Lord, he has a particle of independence. By proper use of that independence he comes under the direct order of Krsna. Thus he attains his normal condition in the pleasure‑giving potency."

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta Purports to the Eighteenth Chapter of the Srimad Bhagavad‑gita in the matter of its Conclusion‑‑the Perfection of Renunciation.

Right in the end a very nice point was made by Srila Prabhupada, how the living entity is marginal. If he associates with matter he will become wet, he will become 'matter‑conscious'. But yet on the other hand, if he associates with the spiritual energy, we will become elevated in Krsna consciousness. This is the secret of Krsna consciousness ‑ it is association. If one drips away, like a riven cloud, one will dissipate ‑ but not really because whatever one gains it will be always his benefit.

THUS ENDS THE STUDY OF CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.