Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.71
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च शृणुयादपि यो नरः । सोऽपि मुक्तः शुभाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयात्पुण्यकर्मणाम् ॥७१॥
śraddhāvānanasūyaśca śṛṇuyādapi yo naraḥ | so'pi muktaḥ śubhām̐llokānprāpnuyātpuṇyakarmaṇām ||71||
Complete Shloka Translation
Even one who listens with faith and without fault-finding becomes free and reaches the auspicious worlds of those who act meritoriously.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| श्रद्धा | śraddhā | faith |
| पुण्य | puṇya | merit or sacred goodness |
| श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च | śraddhāvānanasūyaśca | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| शृणुयादपि | śṛṇuyādapi | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| यो | yo | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| नरः | naraḥ | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| सोऽपि | so'pi | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| मुक्तः | muktaḥ | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| शुभाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयात्पुण्यकर्मणाम् | śubhām̐llokānprāpnuyātpuṇyakarmaṇām | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
| ७१ | śubhām̐llokānprāpnuyātpuṇyakarmaṇām | [term] in context of Even one who listens with fait... |
faith
merit or sacred goodness
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
[term] in context of Even one who listens with fait...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Listening is also included in the teaching's promise. The auspicious worlds belong to its traditional religious account of merit.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What would attentive and open-hearted listening look like today?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What would attentive and open-hearted listening look like today?
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.