Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.67
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन । न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ॥६७॥
idaṃ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadācana | na cāśuśrūṣave vācyaṃ na ca māṃ yo'bhyasūyati ||67||
Complete Shloka Translation
Never communicate this to one without discipline or devotion, unwilling to listen, or hostile toward Me.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| तपस् | tapas | austerity |
| शुश्रूषा | śuśrūṣā | willingness to listen or serve |
| इदं | idaṃ | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| ते | te | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| नातपस्काय | nātapaskāya | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| नाभक्ताय | nābhaktāya | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| कदाचन | kadācana | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| चाशुश्रूषवे | na | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| वाच्यं | cāśuśrūṣave | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| मां | vācyaṃ | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| योऽभ्यसूयति | na | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
| ६७ | ca | [term] in context of Never communicate this to one ... |
austerity
willingness to listen or serve
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
[term] in context of Never communicate this to one ...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The instruction concerns readiness to receive this sacred teaching. It should not be extended into denial of human dignity or education generally.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Is the person you wish to guide willing and ready to listen?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Is the person you wish to guide willing and ready to listen?
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.