Bhagavad Gita 18.72कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा।कच्चिदज्ञानसंमोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ॥
kachchid etach chhrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa
chetasā kachchid ajñāna-sammohaḥ pranaṣhṭas te dhanañjaya
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
Has this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed focus? Has the delusion of your ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?
Hindi translation
हे पृथानन्दन ! क्या तुमने एकाग्र-चित्तसे इसको सुना ?और हे धनञ्जय ! क्या तुम्हारा अज्ञानसे उत्पन्न मोह नष्ट हुआ ?
Meaning
It is the duty of the spiritual teacher or preceptor to make the aspirant understand the teaching of the scripture and to enable him to attain the goal of life (Moksha). If the student has not grasped the subject he will have to explain it in some other way with similes, analogies and illustrations. That is the reason why Lord Krishna asks Arjuna Has the delusion of thy ignorance been destroyedThis What I have told thee.Have you heard it, O Arjuna, with onepointed mind Have you grasped My teachingDelusion of ignorance The absence of discrimination which is caused by ignorance and which is natural. The destruction of delusion is the aim of all this endeavour on your part to hear the scripture and the exertion on My part as the teacher.
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→
- te
- your
- etat
- this
- tvayā
- by you
- pārtha
- Arjun, the son of Pritha
- ajñāna
- ignorance
- kachchit
- whether
- śhrutam
- heard
- sammohaḥ
- delusion
- dhanañjaya
- Arjun, conqueror of wealth
- pranaṣhṭaḥ
- destroyed
- eka-agreṇa chetasā
- with a concentrated mind
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