Chapter 18 verse 72
“O Arjuna, have you heard me with a concentrated mind? Have your ignorance and delusion been destroyed?”
The
Bhagavat Gita started with Arjuna’s vishaadha-his delusion and depression in
chapter 1. After nearly 700 slokas explaining the deep secrets of life,
Bhagawan wants to know from Arjuna if he has understood what has been instructed
to him. Any great teacher is always looking for validation from the student if
they have understood what has been taught. Bhagawan fully knows that Arjuna has
understood the teaching at least to the extent which needs to be understood for
completing the task at hand. Spiritual teachings cannot be understood only
theoretically. We need to have experiential understanding of the spiritual
knowledge and that’s what all our multiple lives prepare us for.
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