Shloka 18.72
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा |कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ||१८-७२||
kaccidetacchrutaṃ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā . kaccidajñānasammohaḥ pranaṣṭaste dhanañjaya ||18-72||
Meaning
O Arjuna! Hast thou listened attentively to My words? Has thy ignorance and thy delusion gone?
Translation: Shri Purohit Swami, The Geeta: The Gospel of the Lord Shri Krishna (1935). Public domain.
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Explanation
Having completed His teaching, Krishna turns with care to ask Arjuna directly: Have you heard all this with a one-pointed mind? Has your ajnana-sammoha, the delusion born of ignorance, now been destroyed?
This tender question reveals the heart of a true teacher. Krishna does not assume His words have landed; He checks whether understanding has actually dawned and whether Arjuna's original confusion — the very crisis that opened the Gita — has dissolved. The whole dialogue began in delusion, and now the Lord asks whether that delusion is gone.
A great teacher cares not merely to speak truth but to ensure it is received, and invites the student to confirm their own transformation.
In daily life
A true teacher cares whether understanding has truly dawned, not merely whether the words were spoken.
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The Gita on clarity, in other chapters
- Verse 3.2 · ArjunaWhen a teaching overwhelms you, ask sincerely for the one clear next step instead of drowning in every possibility.
- Verse 5.1 · ArjunaWhen two good paths seem to contradict, ask for clarity rather than choosing blindly — sincere questioning is the start of wisdom.
- Verse 8.27True understanding ends confusion and bears fruit in steady, unbroken practice maintained through every season of life.
- Verse 14.11When clarity and inner light fill your senses and mind, sattva is rising — use such moments for what matters most.
Swipe left for 18.73 · True spiritual clarity dispels doubt and flowers naturally into willing, committed action.
Questions about Bhagavad Gita 18.72
Who says Bhagavad Gita 18.72, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 18.72, in Chapter 18, Moksha Sannyas Yoga (Moksha Sannyas Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.72 mean?
O Arjuna! Hast thou listened attentively to My words? Has thy ignorance and thy delusion gone? (Translation: Shri Purohit Swami, The Geeta: The Gospel of the Lord Shri Krishna (1935). Public domain.)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 18.72 for daily life?
A true teacher cares whether understanding has truly dawned, not merely whether the words were spoken.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 18.72 mean?
कच्चित् एतत् श्रुतं — has this been heard; पार्थ — O Arjuna; त्वया एकाग्रेण चेतसा — by thee with one-pointed mind; कच्चित् अज्ञानसम्मोहः — has the delusion born of ignorance; प्रनष्टः ते — been destroyed for thee.
Where does verse 18.72 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 72 of 78 in Chapter 18, Moksha Sannyas Yoga. The next verse is 18.73.