Bhagavad Gita · 18.69 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·69 of 78
न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि ॥
na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchin me
priya-kṛittamaḥ bhavitā na cha me tasmād anyaḥ priyataro bhuvi
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
There is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.
Meaning
He who hands down this Gita to My devotees does immense service to Me. He is very dear to Me. There is none in the present generation who des dearer service to Me, nor shall there be in future also in this world.Bhuvi On earth in this world.
After Swami Sivananda
The teaching is sealed· 18.67–18.78→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
- 18.67Never speak this to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, who does not render service, who does not desire to listen, or who cavils at Me.
- 18.68He who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall undoubtedly come to Me.
18.69There is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.
- 18.70And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.
- 18.71Also, the man who hears this, full of faith and free from malice, shall attain to the happy worlds of those of righteous deeds, and be liberated.
- 18.72Has this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed focus? Has the delusion of your ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?
- 18.73Arjuna said, "My delusion has been destroyed, for I have gained my knowledge (memory) through Your grace, O Krishna. I am now free from doubts. I will act according to Your word."
- 18.74Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.
- 18.75Through the grace of Vyasa, I have heard this supreme and most secret Yoga, directly from Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, Himself declaring it.
- 18.76O King, remembering this wonderful and holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I continually rejoice.
- 18.77And, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great wonder, O King; and I rejoice again and again.
- 18.78Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.
Word-by-word→
- me
- to me
- na
- never
- cha
- and
- bhuvi
- on this earth
- anyaḥ
- another
- tasmāt
- than them
- bhavitā
- will be
- kaśhchit
- anyone
- priya-taraḥ
- dearer
- manuṣhyeṣhu
- amongst human beings
- priya-kṛit-tamaḥ
- more dear
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