In Bhagavad Gita 18.75, Sanjaya says by the grace of Vyasa he heard this supreme secret yoga directly from Krishna, the Lord of yoga, himself speaking it.
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said
व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवान्
एतद्गुह्यमहं परम्
योगं योगेश्वरात्कृष्णात्
साक्षात्कथयतः स्वयम् ॥ १८-७५ ॥
vyāsaprasādācchrutavān
etadguhyamahaṃ param
yogaṃ yogeśvarātkṛṣṇāt
sākṣātkathayataḥ svayam
English transliteration vyaasaprasaadaachchhrutavaan
etadguhyamaham param
yogam yogeshvaraatkrishnaat
saakshaatkathayatah svayam ॥ 18.75 ॥
Translation / Meaning
By the grace of Vyasa, I have heard this supreme and secret yoga directly from Krishna, the Lord of yoga, Himself declaring it.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| व्यासप्रसादात् vyāsaprasādāt | by the grace of Vyāsa vyāsa (Vyāsa) + prasādāt (grace) |
| श्रुतवान् śrutavān | have heard |
| एतत् etat | this |
| गुह्यम् guhyam | secret |
| अहम् aham | I |
| परम् param | supreme |
| योगम् yogam | yoga |
| योगेश्वरात् yogeśvarāt | from the Lord of yoga |
| कृष्णात् kṛṣṇāt | from Kṛṣṇa |
| साक्षात् sākṣāt | directly |
| कथयतः kathayataḥ | declaring |
| स्वयम् svayam | Himself |
Word-wise Chanting
- vyā–sap–ra–sā–dāc–chru–ta–vān– 8 syllables vyaa-sap-ra-saa-daach-chhru-ta-vaan-
- e–tad–guh–ya–ma–haṃ pa–ram | 8 syllables e-tad-guh-ya-ma-ham pa-ram
- yo–gaṃ yo–geś–va–rāt–kṛṣ–ṇāt– 8 syllables yo-gam yo-gesh-va-raat-krish-naat-
- sā–kṣāt–ka–tha–ya–taḥ sva–yam || 18-75 8 syllables saa-kshaat-ka-tha-ya-tah sva-yam
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 75
Context
Sanjaya concludes his narration (18.74–18.78).
Meaning
Sanjaya received divine sight from the sage Vyāsa, which allowed him to see and hear the events at Kurukṣetra. Through that grace, he heard the supreme yoga sākṣāt, directly, from Krishna, the yogeśvara, master of yoga.
Grace flows through lineages: from Krishna to Arjuna, through Vyāsa to Sanjaya, and through Sanjaya to us.
In Practice
Give thanks today for those through whom spiritual wisdom has reached you.
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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.