Chapter 18, Verse 72 (Bhagavad Gita 18.72)
Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog – Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender
Sanskrit Shloka
कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा।कच्चिदज्ञानसंमोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय
Transliteration
kachchid etach chhrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa chetasā kachchid ajñāna-sammohaḥ pranaṣhṭas te dhanañjaya
Word Meanings
kachchit—whether; etat—this; śhrutam—heard; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; tvayā—by you; eka-agreṇa chetasā—with a concentrated mind; kachchit—whether; ajñāna—ignorance; sammohaḥ—delusion; pranaṣhṭaḥ—destroyed; te—your; dhanañjaya—Arjun, conqueror of wealth
Translation
O Arjuna, has this been heard by you with a one-pointed mind? O Dhananjaya, has the delusion caused by ignorance been destroyed?
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment, Bhagwan Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, pauses to ensure that the divine message of the Gita has truly penetrated the heart of His devotee. This inquiry is not merely for Arjuna, but for every soul entangled in the web of material existence. By asking if the 'delusion of ignorance' is destroyed, Shri Krishna emphasizes that true knowledge is not just intellectual understanding, but the transformative realization of one's eternal relationship with Him. When the seeker listens with total focus, the darkness of 'moha'—the illusory attachment to the ego—dissolves, revealing the radiant light of the soul. This signifies the final stage of spiritual surrender where the individual will aligns perfectly with the Will of Shri Krishna, paving the path to eternal liberation.