श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७७ — तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७७ — तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७७ — तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य
Reveals the lasting joy that remembrance of the Lord's form brings
Encourages repeated, loving remembrance of the Divine
Inspires wonder and devotion toward Krishna's cosmic form
Shows that recalling the Lord again and again uplifts the heart
Cultivates a mood of bliss and awe in spiritual remembrance
A beautiful verse for contemplating the marvel of the Lord's glory
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.७७ — तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य
Instructions
Chant this verse while lovingly recalling the Lord's wonderful form and deeds. As you recite, let Sanjaya's example inspire you to remember the Divine again and again, allowing wonder and joy to well up in your heart. It is a fitting verse for contemplative remembrance (smarana) and for sealing a reading of the eleventh-chapter cosmic vision with devotion.
Spiritual Significance
The tradition holds that mere remembrance of the Lord's divine form, as Sanjaya here describes, fills the heart with joy and wonder time and again — showing that the bliss of devotion is inexhaustible and renews itself with every loving recollection of God.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 77
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
Near the very end of the eighteenth chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Sanjaya reflects on all he has witnessed and narrated to Dhritarashtra. Recalling repeatedly the most wonderful cosmic form of Krishna, he is overcome with wonder and rejoices again and again — one of the final verses that convey the bliss of remembering the Lord.