Shloka 20
Chapter 43: Tumult of Battle-Sounds and the Proliferation of Dvandva
Paired Engagements
इति गुह्मतमं* शास्त्रमिदमुक्ते मयानघ* | एतद् बुद॒ध्वा बुद्धिमान् स्यात् कृतकृत्यश्ष भारत
iti guhyatamaṁ śāstram idam uktaṁ mayānagha | etad buddhvā buddhimān syāt kṛtakṛtyaś ca bhārata ||
Thus, O sinless one, I have spoken to you this most secret teaching. By truly understanding it, a person becomes wise and fulfilled—one who has accomplished what ought to be accomplished, O descendant of Bharata.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that the highest, most confidential instruction is not merely to be heard but to be truly understood; such understanding makes one genuinely wise and 'kṛtakṛtya'—fulfilled, having accomplished the essential human purpose.
The speaker concludes a section of instruction addressed to Arjuna, calling him 'anagha' and 'Bhārata,' and states that this teaching has been delivered; the focus shifts from speaking to the expected transformation in the listener through comprehension.