Bhagavad-gītā 18.73
Read once with your eyes. Read again aloud.
अर्जुन उवाचनष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत।स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव।।18.73।।
arjuna uvācha naṣhṭo mohaḥ smṛitir labdhā tvat-prasādān mayāchyuta sthito ‘smi gata-sandehaḥ kariṣhye vachanaṁ tava
Arjuna replied: "My Lord! O Immutable One! My delusion has fled. By Your Grace, O Changeless One, the light has dawned. My doubts have been dispelled, and I stand before You ready to do Your will."
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
Build the sentence from its parts
Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| arjunaḥ uvācha | Arjun said |
| naṣhṭaḥ | dispelled |
| mohaḥ | illusion |
| smṛitiḥ | memory |
| labdhā | regained |
| tvat-prasādāt | by your grace |
| mayā | by me |
| achyuta | Shree Krishna, the infallible one |
| sthitaḥ | situated |
| asmi | I am |
| gata-sandehaḥ | free from doubts |
| kariṣhye | I shall act |
| vachanam | instructions |
| tava | your |
Moha Delusion This is the strongest weapon of Maya to take the Jivas in Her clutch. It is the cause of the whole evil of Samsara.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Follow the great recapitulation through renunciation, action, knowledge, duty, devotion, refuge and Sañjaya’s conclusion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaArjuna said, "O Acyuta, my delusion has been destroyed and my memory has been regained through Your grace. I stand with my doubt removed; I shall follow Your instructions."
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaArjuna said, "My delusion has been destroyed, and, by Your grace, O Krsna, I have gained knowledge (Smrti). Freed from doubts, I stand steadfast, and I will fulfill Your will."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaMoha Delusion This is the strongest weapon of Maya to take the Jivas in Her clutch. It is the cause of the whole evil of Samsara.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
Meaning map
Follow the thought
- 1
Arjuna replied
- 2
"My Lord! O Immutable One! My delusion has fled
- 3
By Your Grace, O Changeless One, the light has dawned
Look, link, cover, teach
Look
Picture freedom through surrender.
Link
Use the line starts: arjuna uvācha / naṣhṭo mohaḥ / sthito ‘smi.
Cover
Hide the verse and rebuild one line at a time.
Teach
Explain the flow to another person without looking.
Turn this reading into a study record
Save it, return from memory, and write one idea in your own words. Your record stays in this browser unless you export it.