Bhagavad Gita 18.73 — Nashto Mohah Smritir Labdha — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७३ — नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 18.73 — Nashto Mohah Smritir Labdha
Celebrates the removal of delusion (moha) through the Lord's grace
Inspires the seeker toward clarity, conviction and freedom from doubt
Models the ideal response to spiritual teaching
resolve to act on it
Affirms that divine grace restores true understanding (smriti)
A powerful verse to recite when seeking clarity and decisiveness
Marks the fruit of studying the Gita
wisdom firmly established
How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 18.73 — Nashto Mohah Smritir Labdha
Instructions
Recite this verse to affirm the fruit of the Gita's teaching in your own life. As you chant Arjuna's words, pray for your own delusion to be dispelled by the Lord's grace and resolve, like Arjuna, to act on the wisdom you have received. It is especially powerful to recite at the close of Gita study or when you need to move from doubt to firm, faithful action.
Spiritual Significance
This verse is cherished as living proof of the Gita's power: that the grace of the Lord, conveyed through His teaching, can utterly dispel the deepest delusion of the heart and restore the soul to clarity, courage and faithful action.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 73
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the eighteenth chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, after Krishna has imparted the entire teaching and asked whether Arjuna's delusion is dispelled, Arjuna gives this reply. Addressing Krishna as Achyuta, he affirms that his confusion is gone, his understanding restored by grace, and that he will now act according to the Lord's word — the resolution that completes the Gita.