No one needs to stop living in order to reach the highest. This is Krishna's clear assurance. Keep performing all your actions. Keep doing what needs to be done. But do it while taking refuge in Me. Through My grace, you will reach the eternal, imperishable abode.
This is where karma yoga and bhakti meet on the same ground. A farmer does not stop planting seeds — but if every seed is planted with an inner sense of offering, the farm becomes a temple. The outer activity stays the same. The inner orientation transforms everything.
The phrase 'matprasadat' — by My grace — is central here. Human effort matters, but the final result comes through divine grace. Effort opens the door. Grace carries you through it.