In Bhagavad Gita 18.76, Sanjaya says that remembering again and again this wondrous and sacred dialogue between Keshava and Arjuna, he rejoices again and again.
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said
राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य
संवादमिममद्भुतम्
केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं
हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १८-७६ ॥
rājansaṃsmṛtya saṃsmṛtya
saṃvādamimamadbhutam
keśavārjunayoḥ puṇyaṃ
hṛṣyāmi ca muhurmuhuḥ
English transliteration raajansamsmritya samsmritya
samvaadamimamadbhutam
keshavaarjunayoh punyam
hrishyaami cha muhurmuhuh ॥ 18.76 ॥
Translation / Meaning
O King, as I remember again and again this wondrous and sacred dialogue between Keshava and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| राजन् rājan | O King |
| संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य saṃsmṛtya saṃsmṛtya | remembering again and again |
| संवादम् saṃvādam | dialogue |
| इमम् imam | this |
| अद्भुतम् adbhutam | wondrous |
| केशवार्जुनयोः keśavārjunayoḥ | between Keśava and Arjuna keśava (Keśava) + arjunayoḥ (Arjuna) |
| पुण्यम् puṇyam | sacred |
| हृष्यामि hṛṣyāmi | I rejoice |
| च ca | and |
| मुहुः मुहुः muhuḥ muhuḥ | again and again |
Word-wise Chanting
- rā–jan–saṃs–mṛt–ya saṃs–mṛt–ya 8 syllables raa-jan-sams-mrit-ya sams-mrit-ya
- saṃ–vā–da–mi–ma–mad–bhu–tam | 8 syllables sam-vaa-da-mi-ma-mad-bhu-tam
- ke–śa–vār–ju–na–yoḥ puṇ–yaṃ 8 syllables ke-sha-vaar-ju-na-yoh pun-yam
- hṛṣ–yā–mi ca mu–hur–mu–huḥ || 18-76 8 syllables hrish-yaa-mi cha mu-hur-mu-huh
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 76
Context
Sanjaya concludes his narration (18.74–18.78).
Meaning
Sanjaya cannot stop remembering the dialogue. Each time he recalls it, saṃsmṛtya saṃsmṛtya, he is filled with joy, muhur muhuḥ, again and again. The teaching is puṇya, sacred and purifying.
Remembering sacred teaching brings repeated joy. This is the fruit of studying the Gita deeply.
In Practice
Recall one verse of the Gita today several times, and notice the joy it brings.
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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.