Chapter 18, Verse 74
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगसञ्जय उवाचइत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः।संवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्॥
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha ity ahaṁ vāsudevasya pārthasya cha mahātmanaḥ saṁvādam imam aśhrauṣham adbhutaṁ roma-harṣhaṇam
Meaning
Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.
Word-by-word meaning
sañjayaḥ uvācha — Sanjay saiditi — thusaham — Ivāsudevasya — of Shree Krishnapārthasya — Arjuncha — andmahā-ātmanaḥ — the noble hearted soulsaṁvādam — conversationimam — thisaśhrauṣham — have heardadbhutam — wonderfulroma-harṣhaṇam — which causes the hair to stand on end
Commentary
Wonderful because it deals with Yoga and transcendental spiritual matters that pertain to the mysterious immortal Self. Whenever good, higher emotions manifest themselves in the heart the hair stands on end. Devotees often experience this horripilation.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 74?▼
Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 74 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.