Ma Sucah. Do not grieve worry despair

 Bhagavad Gita 18.66 — Word-by-word Breakdown

sarva-dharmān parityajya
mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo
mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ

Line 1

• sarva — all
• dharmān — duties, laws, forms of righteousness, obligations (plural of dharma)
• parityajya — abandoning, renouncing completely

Together:

“Abandoning all dharmas/duties…”

Line 2

• mām — unto Me
• ekam — alone, only
• śaraṇam — refuge, shelter, protection
• vraja — go to, approach, take

Together:

“Take refuge in Me alone.”

Line 3

• aham — I
• tvām — you
• sarva — all
• pāpebhyaḥ — from sins, from evil consequences, from bondage caused by wrongdoing

Together:

“I shall free you from all sins/bondage…”

Line 4

• mokṣayiṣyāmi — I will liberate, release, free
• mā — do not
• śucaḥ — grieve, worry, despair

Together:

“Do not grieve/fear.”

Smooth Literal Rendering

“Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone.
I shall liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.”

Notes on Key Words

Dharma (dharmān)

In the Bhagavad Gita, dharma can mean:

• duty
• righteousness
• moral order
• social/religious obligations
• one’s role in life

Different schools interpret this verse differently because dharma is such a deep term.

Śaraṇam

“Refuge” implies:

• surrender
• trust
• protection
• wholehearted reliance

This word is central in many devotional traditions.

Mokṣayiṣyāmi

From the root related to moksha (liberation):

• freedom from suffering
• freedom from karmic bondage
• spiritual liberation

If you’d like, I can also show:

• the grammar/case structure,
• the verse in Devanagari,
• pronunciation guidance,
• or compare how Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, and Madhvacharya interpret it differently.