Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.36
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ । अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति ॥३६॥
sukhaṃ tvidānīṃ trividhaṃ śṛṇu me bharatarṣabha | abhyāsādramate yatra duḥkhāntaṃ ca nigacchati ||36||
Complete Shloka Translation
Now hear from Me about threefold happiness, O best of the Bharatas: that in which one comes to delight through practice and reaches the end of sorrow—
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सुख | sukha | happiness |
| अभ्यास | abhyāsa | repeated practice |
| सुखं | sukhaṃ | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| त्विदानीं | tvidānīṃ | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| त्रिविधं | trividhaṃ | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| शृणु | śṛṇu | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| मे | me | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| भरतर्षभ | bharatarṣabha | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| अभ्यासाद्रमते | abhyāsādramate | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| यत्र | yatra | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| दुःखान्तं | duḥkhāntaṃ | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| निगच्छति | ca | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
| ३६ | nigacchati | [term] in context of Now hear from Me about threefo... |
happiness
repeated practice
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Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
This introduction continues into 18.37. The discussion assesses happiness by its source and development, not its immediate appeal alone.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What kind of happiness grows through worthwhile practice?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What kind of happiness grows through worthwhile practice?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.