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“True listening should end confusion, not just collect words.”
O Partha, have you heard this with one-pointed mind? O Dhananjaya, has the delusion born of ignorance been destroyed in you?
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Krishna asks whether Arjuna has listened carefully and whether his confusion has been cleared away.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga" (Liberation through Renunciation).
Verse 72 sits in Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, "Liberation through Renunciation". The chapter has 78 verses in total.
After a hard conversation, you pause and ask yourself: did I really listen, or just hear the words? That moment decides whether confusion is still running the show.
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It shifts attention from passive hearing to whether understanding has actually taken root.
What this verse means
Krishna asks whether Arjuna has listened carefully and whether his confusion has been cleared away.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield at Kurukshetra, Krishna has finished his long teaching and turns to Arjuna, checking whether the words have truly landed. The war still waits, but the real test is whether Arjuna's ignorance and confusion have been broken.
Why this verse still matters
After a hard conversation, you pause and ask yourself: did I really listen, or just hear the words? That moment decides whether confusion is still running the show.
“Being heard fully can be the first sign that confusion is loosening.”
Explore related themes: kurukshetra (95 verses), delusion (19 verses)