Bhagavad Gita 18.68य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति।भक्ितं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः ॥
ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣhv abhidhāsyati
bhaktiṁ mayi parāṁ kṛitvā mām evaiṣhyaty asanśhayaḥ
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
He who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall undoubtedly come to Me.
Hindi translation
मेरेमें पराभक्ति करके जो इस परम गोपनीय संवाद-(गीता-ग्रन्थ) को मेरे भक्तोंमें कहेगा, वह मुझे ही प्राप्त होगा -- इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं है।
Meaning
This supreme secret The teachings of the Gita as taught above in the form of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Why is it called a supreme secret Because it helps one to attain immortality or freedom from the whell of birth and death.He alone, who has devotion, is qualified to receive the teachings of the Gita.Teach with the faith that he is thus doing service to the Lord, the Supreme Teacher.Doubtless may also mean freedom from doubts.
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…
18.68He who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall…
- 18.69There is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on…
- 18.70And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped…
- 18.71Also, the man who hears this, full of faith and free from malice, shall attain to the…
- 18.72Has this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed focus? Has the delusion of your ignorance…
- 18.73Arjuna said, "My delusion has been destroyed, for I have gained my knowledge (memory)…
- 18.74Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the…
- 18.75Through the grace of Vyasa, I have heard this supreme and most secret Yoga, directly from…
- 18.76O King, remembering this wonderful and holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I…
- 18.77And, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great…
- 18.78Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is;…
Word-by-word→
- eva
- certainly
- idam
- this
- mayi
- to me
- mām
- to me
- yaḥ
- who
- guhyam
- confidential knowledge
- parām
- transcendental
- bhaktim
- greatest act of love
- paramam
- most
- eṣhyati
- comes
- kṛitvā
- doing
- abhidhāsyati
- teaches
- asanśhayaḥ
- without doubt
- mat-bhakteṣhu
- amongst my devotees
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