Bhagavad-gītā 18.76
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राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम्।केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः।।18.76।।
rājan sansmṛitya sansmṛitya saṁvādam imam adbhutam keśhavārjunayoḥ puṇyaṁ hṛiṣhyāmi cha muhur muhuḥ
O King! The more I think of that marvelous and holy discourse, the more I lose myself in joy.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| rājan | King |
| sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya | repeatedly recalling |
| saṁvādam | dialogue |
| imam | this |
| adbhutam | astonishing |
| keśhava-arjunayoḥ | between Lord Shree Krishna and Arjun |
| puṇyam | pious |
| hṛiṣhyāmi | I rejoice |
| cha | and |
| muhuḥ muhuḥ | repeatedly |
Rajan King Dhritarashtra to whom the Gita is narrated by Sanjaya. Punyam Holy because the mere hearing of the dialogue destroys a multitude of sins and makes the hearer pious and Godfearing and turns his mind towards God.
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 GambiranandaAnd, O King, while repeatedly remembering this unique, sacred dialogue between Kesava and Arjuna, I rejoice every moment.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaO King, remembering again and again this wondrous and auspicious dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, I rejoice time and again.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaRajan King Dhritarashtra to whom the Gita is narrated by Sanjaya. Punyam Holy because the mere hearing of the dialogue destroys a multitude of sins and makes the hearer pious and Godfearing and turns his mind towards God.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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O King! The more I think of that marvelous and holy discourse, the more I lose myself in joy
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rājan: King
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keśhava-arjunayoḥ: between Lord Shree Krishna and Arjun
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