Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.73 नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा
श्लोक 18.73
अर्जुन उवाच ।
नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत ।
स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव ॥
arjuna uvāca |
naṣṭo mohaḥ smṛtirlabdhā tvatprasādānmayācyuta |
sthito'smi gatasandehaḥ kariṣye vacanaṃ tava ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
अर्जुन बोले: हे अच्युत! आपकी कृपा से मेरा मोह नष्ट हो गया और मुझे अपनी स्मृति फिर से मिल गई। मैं संशय-रहित होकर स्थिर हूँ; मैं आपकी आज्ञा का पालन करूँगा।
Meaning in English
Arjuna said: My delusion is gone, and by your grace I have regained my memory (of who I am), O Achyuta (the unfailing one). I stand firm, free of doubt; I will do as you say.
Bhagavad Gita 18.73 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नष्टः | naṣṭaḥ | destroyed |
| मोहः | mohaḥ | delusion |
| स्मृतिः | smṛtiḥ | memory, true awareness |
| लब्धा | labdhā | regained |
| त्वत्प्रसादात् | tvat-prasādāt | by your grace |
| मया | mayā | by me |
| अच्युत | acyuta | O unfailing one |
| स्थितः अस्मि | sthitaḥ asmi | I stand firm |
| गतसन्देहः | gata-sandehaḥ | with doubts gone |
| करिष्ये | kariṣye | I will do |
| वचनम् | vacanam | word |
| तव | tava | your |
Explanation
Arjuna says: My delusion is destroyed and I have regained my true awareness by your grace, O Achyuta. I stand firm, my doubts gone. I will do as you say. The despairing warrior of chapter 1 now speaks with clarity, steadiness and resolve.
These are Arjuna's last words in the Gita, and they answer his confusion in 1.28-47 and his plea in 2.7. Smṛti, memory, means recovering knowledge of his real self and his duty; Shankara reads it as the recollection of the true nature of the self. Ramanuja reads it as right understanding of the self, the Lord and duty. Commentators note that Arjuna does not say 'I will fight' but 'I will do your word', which Gandhi and others read as action freely chosen after understanding, not blind obedience.
भावार्थ
अर्जुन बोले — हे अच्युत, आपकी कृपा से मेरा मोह नष्ट हो गया और मुझे स्मृति प्राप्त हो गई। मैं सन्देह-रहित होकर स्थित हूँ; अब मैं आपकी आज्ञा का पालन करूँगा।
Living it today
Once your confusion clears, act on what you now see — clarity is meant to lead to steady action.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.73?
Arjuna says: My delusion is destroyed and I have regained my true awareness by your grace, O Achyuta. I stand firm, my doubts gone. I will do as you say. The despairing warrior of chapter 1 now speaks with clarity, steadiness and resolve.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.73?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.73 in daily life?
Once your confusion clears, act on what you now see — clarity is meant to lead to steady action.
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