Chapter 10 verse 18
“Tell me again in detail your divine glories and manifestations, O Janardana. I can never tire of hearing your nectar.”
Sanatana dharma scriptures employ great technique of repetition of the message until the reader; learner or listener understands or imbibes the message. This is seen in Vedas, Upanishads, ithihaasa, puranas and other texts. Arjuna, having listened to direct knowledge from the Lord is asking for repetition for two reasons- It is so sweet to just hear him talk about His glories-feels like nectar and the other reason is that Arjuna would like to confirm and learn strongly the message he is getting from the Divine. This is also the reason why in our ancient learning schools called ashrams, students used to recite the slokas repeatedly, memorize it first and then later understand the meaning of the slokas. Once the meaning is understood, the devotees still read the slokas everyday to imbibe the teachings. Repetition is an age old proven technique of assimilation of knowledge and with life experiences, converting to wisdom.
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