Bhagavad Gita · 18.76 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·76 of 78
राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम्।केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥
rājan sansmṛitya sansmṛitya saṁvādam imam
adbhutam keśhavārjunayoḥ puṇyaṁ hṛiṣhyāmi cha muhur muhuḥ
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
O King, remembering this wonderful and holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I continually rejoice.
Meaning
Rajan King Dhritarashtra to whom the Gita is narrated by Sanjaya.Punyam Holy because the mere hearing of the dialogue destroys a multitude of sins and makes the hearer pious and Godfearing and turns his mind towards God.
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→
- cha
- and
- imam
- this
- rājan
- King
- adbhutam
- astonishing
- puṇyam
- pious
- saṁvādam
- dialogue
- hṛiṣhyāmi
- I rejoice
- muhuḥ muhuḥ
- repeatedly
- keśhava-arjunayoḥ
- between Lord Shree Krishna and Arjun
- sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya
- repeatedly recalling
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