Bhagavad Gita 18.72 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Did you listen closely, Arjuna? Is your confusion gone?”
What it means
“Have you listened to this with a focused mind, Arjuna? Has your confusion, born of not knowing, been destroyed?”
The original Sanskrit
कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा । कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ॥
kaccidetacchrutaṃ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā kaccidajñānasammohaḥ pranaṣṭaste dhanañjaya
Translations
Literal translation
O Partha, has this been listened to by you with a one-pointed mind? O Dhananjaya, has your delusion caused by ignorance been destroyed?
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! क्या इसे (मेरे उपदेश को) तुमने एकाग्रचित्त होकर श्रवण किया ? और हे धनञ्जय ! क्या तुम्हारा अज्ञान जनित सं मोह पूर्णतया नष्ट हुआ ?
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.73Arjuna says: “My confusion is gone, Krishna. Through your grace I remember who I am. My doubts are cleared. I will do as you say.”