श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७२ — कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७२ — कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७२ — कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ
Models the ideal of attentive, one-pointed listening to wisdom
Reveals the Lord as a caring teacher who confirms understanding
Reminds the seeker that the goal of teaching is the removal of delusion
Encourages self-examination of whether one has truly grasped the teaching
Inspires focused, sincere study of the scriptures
Sets up Arjuna's triumphant reply that his delusion is gone
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७२ — कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ
Instructions
Recite this verse at the close of your Gita study, letting Krishna's question become a question to yourself: have I listened with a focused mind, and is my own delusion being dispelled? As you chant, resolve to study with one-pointed attention and to apply the teaching until ignorance gives way to clarity. It naturally leads into Arjuna's reply of resolved understanding in 18.73.
Spiritual Significance
Teachers of the Gita note that the Lord's loving question shows the mark of a true guru — one who ensures the disciple has truly understood; and tradition holds that the sincere study of the Gita, like Arjuna's listening, surely dispels the delusion of ignorance.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 72
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the eighteenth chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, having completed His entire teaching, Krishna turns to Arjuna with a teacher's care. He asks whether Arjuna has listened with a one-pointed mind and whether his delusion of ignorance has been dispelled — a question that draws forth Arjuna's resolved and grateful reply.