Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 73 (18.73)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 73 (18.73)
अर्जुन उवाच
नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत । स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव | | १८-७३ | |
arjuna uvācha naṣhṭo mohaḥ smṛitirlabdhā tvatprasādānmayāchyuta sthito’smi gatasandehaḥ kariṣhye vachanaṁ tava
Word-by-word guide:
Line 0:
- अर्जुन
(Arjuna)— अर्जुन बोले(Arjuna said) - उवाच
(uvacha)— बोले(Arjuna said)
Line 1:
- नष्टः
(naṣhṭaḥ)— नष्ट(destroyed) - मोहः
(mohaḥ)— मोह(delusion) - स्मृतिः
(smṛitiḥ)— स्मृति(memory) - लब्धा
(labdhā)— प्राप्त हुई(has been regained) - त्वत्प्रसादात्
(tvat-prasādāt)— आपकी कृपा से(by Your grace) - माम्
(mam)— मुझको(Me) -
yjoined in tvatprasādānmayāchyuta - अच्युत
(Achyuta)— हे अच्युत(Krishna (unshakable Lord))
Line 2:
- स्थितः
(sthitaḥ)— स्थित(situated/firm) - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(I am) - गतसन्देहः
(gata-sandehaḥ)— संदेह रहित(free from doubts) - करिष्ये
(kariṣhye)— करूंगा(I will do) - वचनम्
(vachanam)— वचन(word/will) - तव
(tava)— आपका(yours)
English: Arjuna replied: Krishna, O Immutable One! My confusion has fled. By Your Grace, O Changeless One, the light has dawned. My doubts are gone, and I stand before You ready to do Your will.
Learnings from Shloka 73:
- Destruction of Delusion:: Realizing the truth dispels all fears and confusion.
- Ready for Duty:: Sincere alignment with wisdom translates into a willingness to do one's duty.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.73 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Arjuna declares that his delusion is gone, his memory is restored by grace, and he is ready to perform his duty in accordance with Krishna's word.