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“A sacred conversation keeps giving joy each time it is remembered.”
O King, remembering again and again this wondrous, holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again.
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Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that he keeps remembering Krishna and Arjuna's sacred, astonishing conversation and feels joy each time.
Sanjaya speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga" (Liberation through Renunciation).
Verse 76 sits in Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, "Liberation through Renunciation". The chapter has 78 verses in total.
An old man still tells his grandchildren about the night he heard a great singer at a temple festival, and his face lights up each time. Sanjaya speaks the same way about this dialogue.
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Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that each time he recalls the dialogue, he rejoices again and again.
What this verse means
Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that he keeps remembering Krishna and Arjuna's sacred, astonishing conversation and feels joy each time.
Context & commentary
Sanjaya is speaking to King Dhritarashtra. He relives the Gita rather than summarizing it coldly. The dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna has become so holy and astonishing that simply remembering it fills him with joy.
What it looks like today
An old man still tells his grandchildren about the night he heard a great singer at a temple festival, and his face lights up each time. Sanjaya speaks the same way about this dialogue.
“Some words stay alive because they carry real power. Recalling them can lift the heart again and again.”
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