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Bhagavad Gita · 18.74 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·74 of 78

सञ्जय उवाचइत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनःसंवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्

sañjaya uvācha ity ahaṁ vāsudevasya pārthasya cha

mahātmanaḥ saṁvādam imam aśhrauṣham adbhutaṁ roma-harṣhaṇam

Sanskrit recitation

The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene

Translation

Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.

Meaning

Wonderful because it deals with Yoga and transcendental spiritual matters that pertain to the mysterious immortal Self.Whenever good, higher emotions manifest themselves in the heart the hair stands on end. Devotees often experience this horripilation.

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.

Word-by-word
cha
and
iti
thus
aham
I
imam
this
adbhutam
wonderful
pārthasya
Arjun
saṁvādam
conversation
vāsudevasya
of Shree Krishna
aśhrauṣham
have heard
mahā-ātmanaḥ
the noble hearted soul
roma-harṣhaṇam
which causes the hair to stand on end
sañjayaḥ uvācha
Sanjay said

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