Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.72
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा । कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ॥७२॥
kaccidetacchrutaṃ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā | kaccidajñānasammohaḥ pranaṣṭaste dhanañjaya ||72||
Complete Shloka Translation
Partha, have you heard this with a one-pointed mind? Dhananjaya, has your delusion born of ignorance been destroyed?
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| एकाग्र | ekāgra | one-pointed |
| मोह | moha | delusion |
| कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं | kaccidetacchrutaṃ | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| पार्थ | pārtha | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| त्वयैकाग्रेण | tvayaikāgreṇa | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| चेतसा | cetasā | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः | kaccidajñānasammohaḥ | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| प्रनष्टस्ते | pranaṣṭaste | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| धनञ्जय | dhanañjaya | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
| ७२ | dhanañjaya | [term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi... |
one-pointed
delusion
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
[term] in context of Partha, have you heard this wi...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna checks comprehension and transformation before the dialogue concludes. The question invites Arjuna to respond in his own voice.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"What has become clearer after careful listening?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What has become clearer after careful listening?
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.