Chapter 18, Verse 72
Chapter 18 · karma-yoga
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कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा | कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ||१८-७२||
kaccidetacchrutaṃ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā . kaccidajñānasammohaḥ pranaṣṭaste dhanañjaya ||18-72||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Has this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed mind? Has the delusion of thy ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?
Hindi Meaning
हे पार्थ ! क्या इसे (मेरे उपदेश को) तुमने एकाग्रचित्त होकर श्रवण किया ? और हे धनञ्जय ! क्या तुम्हारा अज्ञान जनित संमोह पूर्णतया नष्ट हुआ ?
Russian Meaning
Услышано ли это, о Арджуна, с однонаправленным умом? Разрушена ли иллюзия твоего невежества, о Дхананджая?
Spanish Meaning
¿Se ha oído esto, oh Arjuna, con la mente concentrada? ¿Ha sido destruido el engaño de tu ignorancia, oh Dhananjaya?
Commentary
It is the duty of the spiritual teacher or preceptor to make the aspirant understand the teaching of the scripture and to enable him to attain the goal of life (Moksha). If the student has not grasped the subject he will have to explain it in some other way with similes? analogies and illustrations. That is the reason why Lord Krishna asks Arjuna Has the delusion of thy ignorance been destroyedThis What I have told thee.Have you heard it? O Arjuna? with onepointed mind Have you grasped My teachingDelusion of ignorance The absence of discrimination which is caused by ignorance and which is natural. The destruction of delusion is the aim of all this endeavour on your part to hear the scripture and the exertion on My part as the teacher.