Step 4 of 7 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Pick any verse to see what it means and how to use it in your life.

  1. 1Tap a chapter, then a verse
  2. 2Read what it means
  3. 3Try the practice
700 verses37 detailed
Or browse by chapter
Chapter

Chapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation · 78 verses

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778

Deep profile← → keys move between verses

Krishna’s natureChapter 18 · The Perfection of Renunciation
18.7318.75

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 18.74

Sañjaya rejoices in Krishna’s supreme guidance

इत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मन: ।

संवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ ७४ ॥

sañjaya uvāca

ity ahaṁ vāsudevasya

pārthasya ca mahātmanaḥ

saṁvādam imam aśrauṣam

adbhutaṁ roma-harṣaṇam

Translation

Sañjaya said: Thus have I heard the conversation of two great souls, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. And so wonderful is that message that my hair is standing on end.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
1

Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

A Wonderful Conversation

  1. 1Sañjaya heard Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna’s wonderful conversation, and his hair stood on end.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, spoke about Himself and His energies to Arjuna, His great devotee.
  3. 3Follow Arjuna’s example in understanding Kṛṣṇa to make your life happy and successful.

Where we are

In the story

Chapter 18, The Perfection of Renunciation: sañjaya rejoices in krishna’s supreme guidance.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

2

Key ideas in this verse

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

3

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does BG 18.74 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Practice

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

4

The story behind it

Mahābhārata episodes and stories from the purports that shed light on this verse.

All stories for chapter 18 ›
5

Related verses

Keep going: verses that carry this teaching further.

BG 18.75Sañjaya rejoices in Krishna’s supreme guidanceBG 18.76Sañjaya rejoices in Krishna’s supreme guidanceBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

Study notes are editorial summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport.

Ask the study guide

Ask about BG 18.74 — get a simple answer linked to related ideas and verses.

Back to step 3The key ideasNext · Step 5 of 7 · 5 minLive the teachingsBring it into your day with a practice and a question, straight from Prabhupāda's purports.