Chapter 18 • Verse 72

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

kac cid etac chrutam partha tvayaikagresa cetasa kac cid ajnana-sammohah pranastas te dhananjaya

Translation & Meaning

O Arjuna, have you heard this with single-pointed mind? Has your delusion born of ignorance been dispelled, O Dhananjaya? Krishna checks directly whether his teaching has pierced through to Arjuna's core and dissolved his confusion.

Key Teachings

  • One-pointed attention is required to fully receive transformative spiritual teaching
  • Krishna's direct question holds Arjuna personally accountable for his understanding
  • The dispelling of ajna-sammohah — delusion born of ignorance — is the goal of the entire teaching

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