Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 67 (18.67)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 67 (18.67)
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन । न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति | | १८-६७ | |
idaṁ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadāchana na chāśhuśhrūṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo’bhyasūyati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- इदम्
(idam)— यह(this) - ते
(te)— तुम्हें(by you) -
njoined in nātapaskāya - अतपकय
(atapaskāya)— तप(to one without discipline) -
njoined in nābhaktāya - अभतय
(abhaktāya)— अभतय(to one who is not a devotee) - कदचन
(kadāchana)— कदचन(ever)
Line 2:
- न
(na)— नहीं(not) -
cjoined in chāśhuśhrūṣhave - अउउशए
(aśhuśhrūṣhave)— अउउशए(to one who does not want to listen) - वय
(vāchyam)— वय(should be spoken) - न
(na)— नहीं(not) - च
(cha)— और(and) - माम्
(mām)— मुझे(Me) - यः
(yah)— जो(who) - अयउयइ
(abhyasūyati)— अयउयइ(speaks ill of/mocks)
English: Speak not this to one who has not practised disciplines, or to him who does not love, or who will not listen, or who mocks.
Learnings from Shloka 67:
- Reverence for Wisdom:: Sacred teachings should be shared with those ready to respect and apply them.
- Receptive Mind:: A hostile or cynical mind cannot benefit from spiritual insights.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.67 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna sets rules for sharing Gita's wisdom: it should not be given to those who lack discipline, devotion, service, or who harbor malice.