Chapter 18, Verse 36
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगसुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति॥
Transliteration
sukhaṁ tv idānīṁ tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇu me bharatarṣhabha abhyāsād ramate yatra duḥkhāntaṁ cha nigachchhati yat tad agre viṣham iva pariṇāme ‘mṛitopamam tat sukhaṁ sāttvikaṁ proktam ātma-buddhi-prasāda-jam
Meaning
And now, O Arjuna, hear from Me of the threefold pleasure, in which one rejoices through practice and surely comes to the end of pain.
Word-by-word meaning
sukham — happinesstu — butidānīm — nowtri-vidham — of three kindsśhṛiṇu — hearme — from mebharata-ṛiṣhabha — Arjun, the best of the Bharatasabhyāsāt — by practiceramate — rejoicesyatra — in whichduḥkha-antam — end of all sufferingcha — andnigachchhati — reaches yat—whichtat — thatagre — at firstviṣham iva — like poisonpariṇāme — in the endamṛita-upamam — like nectartat — thatsukham — happinesssāttvikam — in the mode of goodnessproktam — is said to beātma-buddhi — situated in self-knowledgeprasāda-jam — generated by the pure intellect
Commentary
A little of this pleasure experienced by the Self must result in the cessation of pain. This pleasure is threefold in its nature and I will describe its aspects in turn? O Arjuna. (Cf. VI.20?30).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 36?▼
And now, O Arjuna, hear from Me of the threefold pleasure, in which one rejoices through practice and surely comes to the end of pain.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 36 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.