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Shloka 18.78 “Wherever there is Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna, the archer, there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and firm policy, so I believe.” Key Teaching: Krishna and Arjuna together ensure victory and prosperity. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Sanjaya concludes that wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, and Arjuna, […]

Shloka 18.77 “And remembering the most wonderful form of Hari, great is my astonishment, O King, and I rejoice again and again.” Key Teaching: Sanjaya rejoices in Krishna’s cosmic form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Sanjaya expresses astonishment and joy at recalling Krishna’s wonderful cosmic form (Vishvarupa). This verse, continuing 18.76,

Shloka 18.76 “O King, remembering this wonderful, holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again.” Key Teaching: Sanjaya rejoices in recalling Krishna and Arjuna’s dialogue. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that remembering the wonderful, holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna brings him joy repeatedly. This

Shloka 18.75 “By Vyasa’s grace, I have heard this supreme, most secret yoga, declared by Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, Himself.” Key Teaching: Sanjaya credits Vyasa for hearing Krishna’s secret yoga. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Sanjaya attributes his hearing of the supreme, secret yoga to Vyasa’s grace, as declared by

Shloka 18.74 “Sanjaya said: Thus have I heard this wonderful dialogue between Vasudeva and the greatsouled Partha, causing my hair to stand on end.” Key Teaching: Sanjaya marvels at the divine dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Sanjaya expresses awe at the wonderful dialogue between Krishna (Vasudeva)

Shloka 18.73 “Arjuna said: My delusion is destroyed, my memory restored, by Your grace, O Achyuta; I stand firm, free from doubt, ready to do Your will.” Key Teaching: Arjuna’s delusion is destroyed, and he is ready to act per Krishna’s will. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Arjuna declares that his

Shloka 18.72 “Have you heard this with singlepointed mind, O Partha? Has your delusion born of ignorance been dispelled, O Dhananjaya?” Key Teaching: Krishna asks if Arjuna’s delusion has been dispelled by focused listening. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna asks Arjuna if he has heard the Gita with a singlepointed

Shloka 18.71 “And he who hears it with faith, without envy, he too, being freed from sin, attains the auspicious worlds of the righteous.” Key Teaching: Hearing the Gita with faith frees from sin and grants auspicious worlds. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna states that one who hears the Gita

Shloka 18.70 “And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I am worshipped through the sacrifice of knowledge, so I declare.” Key Teaching: Studying the Gita is worship through the sacrifice of knowledge. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that one who studies their sacred

Shloka 18.69 “No one among men does dearer service to Me, nor will there be one dearer to Me on earth.” Key Teaching: Teaching the Gita is the dearest service to Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that no one performs a dearer service to Him than teaching the