In Bhagavad Gita 18.73, Arjuna says his delusion is destroyed and his memory regained by Krishna’s grace; he stands firm, free of doubt, and will act according to Krishna’s word.
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच · Arjuna said
नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा
त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत
स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः
करिष्ये वचनं तव ॥ १८-७३ ॥
naṣṭo mohaḥ smṛtirlabdhā
tvatprasādānmayācyuta
sthito’smi gatasandehaḥ
kariṣye vacanaṃ tava
English transliteration nashto mohah smritirlabdhaa
tvatprasaadaanmayaachyuta
sthito’smi gatasandehah
karishye vachanam tava ॥ 18.73 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Arjuna said: My delusion is destroyed, and I have regained my memory through Your grace, O Achyuta. I stand firm, with my doubts dispelled. I shall act according to Your word.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| नष्टः naṣṭaḥ | destroyed |
| मोहः mohaḥ | delusion |
| स्मृतिः smṛtiḥ | memory |
| लब्धा labdhā | regained |
| त्वत्प्रसादात् tvatprasādāt | through Your grace tvat (Your) + prasādāt (grace) |
| मया mayā | by me |
| अच्युत acyuta | O Acyuta |
| स्थितः sthitaḥ | firm |
| अस्मि asmi | I stand |
| गतसन्देहः gatasandehaḥ | with doubts dispelled gata (gone) + sandehaḥ (doubts) |
| करिष्ये kariṣye | I shall act |
| वचनम् vacanam | word |
| तव tava | Your |
Word-wise Chanting
- naṣ–ṭo mo–haḥ smṛ–tir–lab–dhā 8 syllables nash-to mo-hah smri-tir-lab-dhaa
- tvat–pra–sā–dān–ma–yāc–yu–ta | 8 syllables tvat-pra-saa-daan-ma-yaach-yu-ta
- sthi–to–‘smi ga–ta–san–de–haḥ 8 syllables sthi-to-‘smi ga-ta-san-de-hah
- ka–riṣ–ye va–ca–naṃ ta–va || 18-73 8 syllables ka-rish-ye va-cha-nam ta-va
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 18 Verse 73
Context
Arjuna’s final words in the Gita (18.73).
Meaning
Arjuna’s answer is complete. His moha is naṣṭa, destroyed; his smṛti, true memory of who he is and what his duty is, has returned through tvat-prasāda, Krishna’s grace. He is sthita, steady, gata-sandeha, free of doubt, and ready to act.
The Gita began with Arjuna’s confusion and ends with his clarity. The whole teaching is the journey between these two states. Smṛti, remembering one’s true nature, is the key.
In Practice
Remember today who you truly are, an eternal part of the Divine, and act from that remembrance.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation and Renunciation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.