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“Trustful listening can open the door to freedom.”
Even a person who listens to this with trust and without fault-finding becomes free and reaches the auspicious realms earned by noble action.
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A person who listens with trust and without criticism is lifted free and reaches a better state earned by good action.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga" (Liberation through Renunciation).
Verse 71 sits in Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, "Liberation through Renunciation". The chapter has 78 verses in total.
You hear a hard truth in a quiet room and feel the urge to dismiss it. The verse says the turning point is not brilliance — it is listening without defensiveness.
Did you like this verse?
It shifts the reader from judging teaching to receiving it, making openness itself the first practice.
What this verse means
A person who listens with trust and without criticism is lifted free and reaches a better state earned by good action.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, after Krishna has finished his teaching, he widens the promise beyond Arjuna. Anyone who hears this dialogue with trust and an open mind can be freed from confusion and reach a higher state.
Why this verse still matters
You hear a hard truth in a quiet room and feel the urge to dismiss it. The verse says the turning point is not brilliance — it is listening without defensiveness.
“You do not need perfect understanding to begin; open listening itself can change you.”
Explore related themes: moksha (34 verses), shraddha (34 verses)