Bhagavad Gita 18.73अर्जुन उवाचनष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत।स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव ॥
arjuna uvācha naṣhṭo mohaḥ smṛitir labdhā tvat-prasādān
mayāchyuta sthito ‘smi gata-sandehaḥ kariṣhye vachanaṁ tava
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
Arjuna 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."
Hindi translation
अर्जुन बोले -- हे अच्युत ! आपकी कृपासे मेरा मोह नष्ट हो गया है और स्मृति प्राप्त हो गयी है। मैं सन्देहरहित होकर स्थित हूँ। अब मैं आपकी आज्ञाका पालन करूँगा।
Meaning
Moha Delusion This is the strongest weapon of Maya to take the Jivas in Her clutch. It is born of ignorance. It is the cause of the whole evil of Samsara. It is as hard to cross as the ocean.Smritih I have attained knowledge of the true nature of the Self. The whole aim of Sadhana or spiritual practice and the study of scriptures is the annihilation of delusion and the attainment of the knowledge of the Self. When one gets it, the three knots or ties of ignorance, viz., ignorance, delusion (desire) and action are destroyed, all the doubts are cleared, and all the Karmas are destroyed.To him who beholds the Self in all beings, what delusion is there, what grief (Isavasya Upanishad, 7)I shall do Thy word Arjuna means to say, I am firm in Thy ,nd. Through Thy grace I have achieved the end of life. I have nothing more to do.
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→
- asmi
- I am
- tava
- your
- mayā
- by me
- achyuta
- Shree Krishna, the infallible one
- labdhā
- regained
- mohaḥ
- illusion
- vachanam
- instructions
- sthitaḥ
- situated
- kariṣhye
- I shall act
- smṛitiḥ
- memory
- naṣhṭaḥ
- dispelled
- gata-sandehaḥ
- free from doubts
- tvat-prasādāt
- by your grace
- arjunaḥ uvācha
- Arjun said
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