Chapter 18, Shloka 67 - 78

Shloka 67

idam te natapaskaya 

nabhaktaya kadacana 

na casusrusave vacyam 

na ca mam yo 'bhyasuyati

This (aforementioned secret teachings) shall not ever be spoke by you to one without austerity, one without devotion, one who does not wish to listen or to one who speaks ill of me.

Shloka 68

ya idam paramam guhyam 

mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati 

bhaktim mayi param krtva 

mam evaisyaty asamsayah

Who, this supreme secret, shall explain to my devotees, having performed supreme devotion to me, will come to me, without doubt.

Shloka 69

na ca tasman manusyesu 

kascin me priya-krttamah 

bhavita na ca me tasmad 

anyah priyataro bhuvi

No one among men does (service) dearer to me, no one shall be dearer to me than him on earth.

Shloka 70

adhyesyate ca ya imam 

dharmyam samvadam avayoh 

jnana-yajnena tenaham 

istah syam iti me matih

One who studies this dharma-conversation of ours, through gyana-yagna (sacrifice of knowledge/intelligence), he loves me, this is my opinion.

Shloka 71

sraddhavan anasuyas ca 

srnuyad api yo narah 

so 'pi muktah subhal lokan 

prapnuyat punya-karmanam

Full of faith and without derision, one who listens, he too is liberated and reaches happy (peaceful) realms of those whose actions are pure.

Shloka 72

kaccid etac chrutam partha 

tvayaikagrena cetasa 

kaccid ajnana-sammohah 

pranastas te dhananjaya

Has this been heard by you Arjuna with concentrated mind? Has ignorance and confusion of yours been destroyed, O Dhannjaya?

Shloka 73

arjuna uvaca 

nasto mohah smrtir labdha 

tvat-prasadan mayacyuta 

sthito 'smi gata-sandehah 

karisye vacanam tava

Arjuna said, destroyed is my delusion (and I have) gained wisdom by your grace my dear Achyuta (indestructible one). I stand rid of doubts, and shall do (follow) your command.

Shloka 74

sanjaya uvaca 

ity aham vasudevasya 

parthasya ca mahatmanah 

samvadam imam asrausam 

adbhutam roma-harsanam

Sanjaya said: Thus I heard the wondrous conversation of (between) Vasudeva and the great soul Partha, (which) makes my hair stand on its end. 

Shloka 75

vyasa-prasadac chrutavan 

etad guhyam aham param 

yogam yogesvarat krsnat 

saksat kathayatah svayam

By the grace of Vyasa, I heard this supreme secret of Yoga from Yogeshwara (Lord of Yoga) Krishna, verily (literal : before my eyes) himself articulating (speaking).

Shloka 76

rajan samsmrtya samsmrtya 

samvadam imam adbhutam 

kesavarjunayoh punyam 

hrsyami ca muhur muhuh

O King, recollecting again and again, this wondrous and holy conversation of Keshava and Arjuna, I rejoice again and again. 

Shloka 77

tac ca samsmrtya samsmrtya 

rupam aty-adbhutam hareh 

vismayo me mahan rajan 

hrsyami ca punah punah

This (the previous shloka) and, recollecting again and again, the extremely marvelous form of Hari (Krishna), I am greatly astonished (thrilled) O King; and I rejoice again and again.

Shloka 78

yatra yogesvarah krsno 

yatra partho dhanur-dharah 

tatra srir vijayo bhutir 

dhruva nitir matir mama

Wherever Yogeshwara Krishna (and) (wherever) Partha the bow-wielder, there splendor, victory, wealth (well-being) and eternal righteousness (dharma) (reside), in my opinion.