In Bhagavad Gita 18.77, Sanjaya says remembering again and again that most wondrous form of Hari, great is his amazement, and he rejoices again and again.
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य
रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः
विस्मयो मे महान् राजन्
हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ॥ १८-७७ ॥
tacca saṃsmṛtya saṃsmṛtya
rūpamatyadbhutaṃ hareḥ
vismayo me mahān rājan
hṛṣyāmi ca punaḥ punaḥ
English transliteration tachcha samsmritya samsmritya
roopamatyadbhutam hareh
vismayo me mahaan raajan
hrishyaami cha punah punah ॥ 18.77 ॥
Translation / Meaning
And remembering again and again that most wondrous form of Hari, great is my amazement, O King, and I rejoice again and again.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| तत् tat | that |
| च ca | and |
| संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य saṃsmṛtya saṃsmṛtya | remembering again and again |
| रूपम् rūpam | form |
| अत्यद्भुतम् atyadbhutam | most wondrous ati (most) + adbhutam (wondrous) |
| हरेः hareḥ | of Hari |
| विस्मयः vismayaḥ | amazement |
| मे me | my |
| महान् mahān | great |
| राजन् rājan | O King |
| हृष्यामि hṛṣyāmi | I rejoice |
| च ca | and |
| पुनः पुनः punaḥ punaḥ | again and again |
Word-wise Chanting
- tac–ca saṃs–mṛt–ya saṃs–mṛt–ya 8 syllables tach-cha sams-mrit-ya sams-mrit-ya
- rū–pa–mat–yad–bhu–taṃ ha–reḥ | 8 syllables roo-pa-mat-yad-bhu-tam ha-reh
- vis–ma–yo me ma–hān rā–jan– 8 syllables vis-ma-yo me ma-haan raa-jan-
- hṛṣ–yā–mi ca pu–naḥ pu–naḥ || 18-77 8 syllables hrish-yaa-mi cha pu-nah pu-nah
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 77
Context
Sanjaya concludes his narration (18.74–18.78).
Meaning
Besides the dialogue, Sanjaya remembers the atyadbhuta rūpa, the most wondrous cosmic form of Hari revealed in Chapter 11. His vismaya, amazement, is great, and his joy keeps returning.
Both the teaching and the vision continue to inspire. The Divine is known through both word and form.
In Practice
Recall the vision of Chapter 11 today, and let it fill you with wonder.
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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.