यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।

Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.

Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender

Verse 18.77

तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः। विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः।।18.77।।

tach cha sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya rūpam aty-adbhutaṁ hareḥ vismayo ye mahān rājan hṛiṣhyāmi cha punaḥ punaḥ

Word Meanings

tat—that; cha—and; sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya—remembering repeatedly; rūpam—cosmic form; ati—most; adbhutam—wonderful; hareḥ—of Lord Krishna; vismayaḥ—astonishment; me—my; mahān—great; rājan—King; hṛiṣhyāmi—I am thrilled with joy; cha—and; punaḥ punaḥ—over and over again

Translation · English

And, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great wonder, O King; and I rejoice again and again.

Deep Meaning · English

This verse marks the final, blissful crescendo of Arjuna’s internal transformation. Having witnessed the Vishwarupa, or the Cosmic Form, Arjuna is no longer merely an observer of a theological discourse; he is a participant in a mystical revelation. The repetition of 'sansmṛitya' (remembering) reveals that the divine experience is not a static memory but a living, breathing reality that continues to unfold in his consciousness. This indicates the nature of true Bhakti, where the soul is permanently transformed by the contact with the Divine, shifting the seeker from a state of intellectual study to one of perpetual wonder and experiential ecstasy. By addressing Dhritarashtra as 'Rajan' (King), Sanjaya highlights the contrast between the blind, materialistic king who clings to his ego and the awakened Arjuna who has surrendered his ego into the cosmic ocean of Krishna’s being. The astonishment Arjuna feels is not a sign of confusion, but of the soul finally recognizing its origin, leading to a profound joy that transcends the battlefield's chaos. It serves as a reminder that the Gita’s ultimate goal is not just the performance of duty, but the attainment of a state of mind where every moment is perceived as a manifestation of the Divine’s wonder.

True spiritual maturity is found when the memory of Divine presence transforms our internal state from one of anxious duty to one of perpetual, ecstatic wonder.

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