Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 36 (18.36)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 36 (18.36)
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ । अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति | | १८-३६ | |
sukhaṁ tvidānīṁ trividhaṁ śhṛiṇu me bharatarṣhabha abhyāsādramate yatra duḥkhāntaṁ cha nigachchhati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- सुखम्
(sukham)— सुख(pleasure) - तु
(tu)— परंतु(but) - इदनिम्
(idānīm)— नोव् मैं हैं बनो म्य्सेल्फ् अगैन्(now) - त्रिविधम्
(tri-vidham)— तीन प्रकार का(threefold) - शृणु
(śhṛiṇu)— सुनो(hear) - मे
(me)— मेरा(from Me) - भरतर्षभ
(Bharatarṣhabha)— हे भरतश्रेष्ठ(O best of Bharatas)
Line 2:
- अभ्यसत्
(abhyāsāt)— थन् प्रच्तिचे(by practice/habit) - रमए
(ramate)— रमए(rejoices) - यत्र
(yatra)— जहां(wherein) -
duhjoined in duḥkhāntaṁ - कः
(kah)— कौन(who) -
ntamjoined in duḥkhāntaṁ - च
(cha)— और(and) - इगहइ
(nigachchhati)— इगहइ(reaches)
English: Hear further the three kinds of pleasure. That which increases day after day delivers one from misery,
Learnings from Shloka 36:
- Acquired Joy:: Real happiness is not a quick fix; it is cultivated through consistent, healthy habits.
- Overcoming Suffering:: The right kind of joy acts as an antidote to mental suffering.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.36 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna introduces the threefold nature of happiness, which is experienced through long practice and leads to the end of all suffering.