व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवानेतद्गुह्यमहं परम् ।
योगं योगेश्वरात्कृष्णात्साक्षात्कथयतः स्वयम् ॥
योगं योगेश्वरात्कृष्णात्साक्षात्कथयतः स्वयम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
व्यासजीकी कृपासे मैंने स्वयं इस परम गोपनीय योग गीताग्रन्थ को कहते हुए साक्षात् योगेश्वर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे सुना है ॥
English
By Vyasa's grace, I heard this supreme secret yoga directly from Krishna, the Lord of yoga, as he spoke it himself.
What this verse means
Sanjaya says he heard the highest secret teaching directly from Krishna, by Vyasa's grace.
Context & commentary
The war is over, and Sanjaya looks back on the entire dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. He says this teaching was not ordinary speech but the highest secret, heard directly from Krishna himself through Vyasa's grace.
Why this verse still matters
You replay a conversation that changed everything and realise its force came from how directly it was spoken. Some guidance lands only when it is heard without distortion.
The takeaway
Some truths are not guessed; they are received through grace and direct hearing.
Word-by-word translation
व्यासप्रसादात् (by Vyasa's grace) / श्रुतवान् (I heard) / एतत् (this) / गुहम् (secret) / अहम् (I) / परम् (supreme) / योगम् (yoga) / योगेश्वरात् (from the Lord of yoga) / कृष्णात् (from Krishna) / साक्षात् (directly) / कथयतः (speaking) / स्वयम् (himself)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga — Liberation through Renunciation, which contains 78 verses.
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