Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.36 सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ
श्लोक 18.36
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ ।
अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति ॥
sukhaṃ tvidānīṃ trividhaṃ śṛṇu me bharatarṣabha |
abhyāsādramate yatra duḥkhāntaṃ ca nigacchati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! अब मुझसे तीन प्रकार के सुख के बारे में सुनो। जिस सुख में मनुष्य अभ्यास से रमता है और जिससे दुःखों का अंत हो जाता है,
Meaning in English
Now hear from me, O best of the Bharatas, about the three kinds of happiness: that in which one comes to rejoice through practice and in which sorrow ends,
Bhagavad Gita 18.36 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सुखम् | sukham | happiness |
| तु | tu | and |
| इदानीम् | idānīm | now |
| त्रिविधम् | tri-vidham | threefold |
| शृणु | śṛṇu | hear |
| मे | me | from me |
| भरतर्षभ | bharata-ṛṣabha | O bull among the Bharatas |
| अभ्यासात् | abhyāsāt | through practice |
| रमते | ramate | one rejoices |
| यत्र | yatra | in which |
| दुःखान्तम् | duḥkha-antam | the end of sorrow |
| च | ca | and |
| निगच्छति | nigacchati | reaches |
Explanation
Now hear from me the three kinds of happiness. Krishna begins by describing the highest kind: the happiness in which one comes to delight through steady practice, and in which one reaches the end of sorrow. It is not stumbled upon but grown into.
The verse introduces the final triad of the guna analysis. Many editions, following Shankara, read the second line as the start of the sattvic description that continues in 18.37. Shankara stresses abhyāsa, repeated practice, as the way this joy is cultivated. Ramanuja reads it as the joy of meditation on the Self. The idea that true happiness is trained rather than chased runs throughout Indian contemplative thought.
भावार्थ
हे भरतश्रेष्ठ, अब तीन प्रकार के सुख को भी मुझसे सुनो। जिस सुख में मनुष्य अभ्यास से रमता है और जिससे दुःखों का अन्त हो जाता है —
Living it today
Some joys only come with practice — music, meditation, a craft. Stick with one long enough for it to start giving back.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.36?
Now hear from me the three kinds of happiness. Krishna begins by describing the highest kind: the happiness in which one comes to delight through steady practice, and in which one reaches the end of sorrow. It is not stumbled upon but grown into.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.36?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.36 in daily life?
Some joys only come with practice — music, meditation, a craft. Stick with one long enough for it to start giving back.
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