श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६७ — इदं ते नातपस्काय — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६७ — इदं ते नातपस्काय
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६७ — इदं ते नातपस्काय
Teaches reverence for the sanctity of the highest spiritual knowledge
Reminds that sacred wisdom must reach a worthy, receptive heart
Encourages cultivating devotion, discipline and humility to receive truth
Guards the Gita's teaching against misuse by the scornful
Inspires the seeker to become fit to receive and share sacred knowledge
Underscores that faith and willingness to listen open the door to wisdom
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६७ — इदं ते नातपस्काय
Instructions
Recite this verse while reflecting on the sacredness of the Gita's wisdom. As you chant, let it inspire you to cultivate the very qualities it names — austerity, devotion, eagerness to listen and freedom from scorn — so that you become a worthy vessel for the highest knowledge. It also gently reminds the devotee to share sacred teaching with discernment and reverence.
Spiritual Significance
The tradition holds that sacred knowledge guarded and shared with reverence bears abundant fruit, while wisdom cast before the scornful is wasted — and so the Lord Himself counsels that the Gita's treasure be entrusted only to the devoted and receptive heart.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 67
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the eighteenth chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, immediately after giving His supreme teaching of surrender, Krishna instructs Arjuna on the proper transmission of this sacred knowledge. He cautions that it must never be imparted to the undisciplined, undevoted, unwilling or scornful — preserving the sanctity of the Gita's highest wisdom.