Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Shloka 64
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः शृणु मे परमं वचः । इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ॥ १८.६४ ॥
sarvaguhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ | iṣṭo 'si me dṛḍham iti tato vakṣyāmi te hitam || 18.64 ||
Hear again My supreme word, the most secret of all; you are dearly beloved to Me—therefore I shall speak to you what is for your welfare.
अब फिर से मेरा परम वचन सुनो—सबसे अधिक गोपनीय; तुम मुझे अत्यन्त प्रिय हो, इसलिए मैं तुम्हारे हित की बात कहूँगा।
Hear again my supreme word, the most secret of all; because you are firmly dear to me, therefore I shall speak what is for your welfare.
‘गुह्यतम’ here functions rhetorically as a marker of culminating instruction. The appeal to affection (‘इष्टोऽसि’) highlights the relational dimension of the teaching, which later traditions emphasize as bhakti-centered authority.
FAQs
It models supportive pedagogy: the teacher motivates the student through trust and care, which can reduce defensiveness and increase receptivity.
The verse prepares for a bhakti-focused summary in which personal relationship to the divine is presented as a decisive means toward liberation.
After allowing Arjuna to choose (18.63), Krishna nonetheless offers a final, concentrated statement of what he takes to be most beneficial.
In mentoring contexts, it suggests that difficult guidance is best delivered with clarity and goodwill, emphasizing the learner’s long-term benefit.