Chapter 11, verse 1
अर्जुन उवाच मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्। यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम।।11.1।।
arjuna uvāca madanugrahāya paramaṃ guhyamadhyātmasaṃjñitam yattvayoktaṃ vacastena moho'yaṃ vigato mama11.1
Word meanings
- मदनुग्रहाय — for the sake of blessing me
- परमम् — the highest
- गुह्यम् — the secret
- अध्यात्मसंज्ञितम् — called Adhyatma
- यत् — which
- त्वया — by Thee
- उक्तम् — spoken
- वचः — word
- तेन — by that
- मोहः — delusion
- अयम् — this
- विगतः — gone
Translation
Arjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which Thou hast spoken, for the sake of blessing me, my delusion has been dispelled.
Translation Context: "Arjuna said, By this explanation of the highest secret concerning the Self which Thou hast spoken, for the sake of blessing me, my delusion has been dispelled."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 11, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.