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Bhagavad Gita · 18.74 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·74 of 78

सञ्जय उवाचइत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः।संवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम् ॥

sañjaya uvācha ity ahaṁ vāsudevasya pārthasya cha

mahātmanaḥ saṁvādam imam aśhrauṣham adbhutaṁ roma-harṣhaṇam

Sanskrit recitation

The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene

Translation

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.

Meaning

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.

After Swami Sivananda

The teaching is sealed· 18.67–18.78→

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word→
sañjayaḥ uvācha
Sanjay said
iti
thus
aham
I
vāsudevasya
of Shree Krishna
pārthasya
Arjun
cha
and
mahā-ātmanaḥ
the noble hearted soul
saṁvādam
conversation
imam
this
aśhrauṣham
have heard
adbhutam
wonderful
roma-harṣhaṇam
which causes the hair to stand on end

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