Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18: Freedom through Renunciation
Bhagavad Gita 18.58
मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि ।
अथ चेत्त्वमहङ्कारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि ॥
maccittaḥ sarvadurgāṇi matprasādāttariṣyasi | atha cettvamahaṅkārānna śroṣyasi vinaṅkṣyasi ||
With your mind on me, you will cross over every obstacle by my grace. But if, out of ego, you will not listen, you will be lost.
Modern context
With your mind on me, you will cross every obstacle by grace. But if, out of ego, you will not listen, you will be lost. The promise and the warning come together. The obstacle is not the difficulty of the path but the ego's refusal to listen. Pride keeps people from accepting help, even when it is freely offered.