Bhagavad Gita — Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Shloka 77

Moksha Sannyasa Yoga

Devanagari script

तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः । विस्मयो मे महान् राजन्हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ॥ १८.७७ ॥

Transliteration

tac ca saṁsmṛtya saṁsmṛtya rūpam aty-adbhutaṁ hareḥ | vismayo me mahān rājan hṛṣyāmi ca punaḥ punaḥ || 18.77 ||

Translation

And, O King, remembering again and again that most wondrous form of Hari, great is my amazement, and I rejoice again and again.

Gita Press Meaning

और हे राजन्! हरि के उस अत्यन्त अद्भुत रूप का बार-बार स्मरण करके मुझे बड़ा विस्मय होता है और मैं बार-बार हर्षित होता हूँ।

Critical Edition Meaning

And remembering again and again that exceedingly wondrous form of Hari, O king, great is my amazement; and I rejoice again and again.

Comparative Note

This recalls the earlier theophany (viśvarūpa) in narrative memory. ‘Rūpa’ can be read literally (vision of form) or as a symbol of the overwhelming scope of ultimate reality.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Root: तद्

• च: and
• Root: च

• संस्मृत्य: having remembered
• Root: सम्+√स्मृ

• संस्मृत्य: having remembered (again)
• Root: सम्+√स्मृ

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma
• Root: रूप

• अति-अद्भुतम्: most wondrous
• अति-अद्भुतम्: Karma
• Root: अति + अद्भुत

• हरेः: of Hari (Krishna)
• Root: हरि

• विस्मयः: wonder, astonishment
• Root: विस्मय

• मे: my, of me
• Root: अस्मद्

• महान्: great
• Root: महत्

• राजन्: O king
• Root: राजन्

• हृष्यामि: I rejoice
• हृष्यामि: Karta
• Root: √हृष्

• च: and
• Root: च

• पुनः: again
• Root: पुनः

• पुनः: again and again
• Root: पुनः

Speakers

• Sanjaya

Primary Concepts

• Theophany (viśvarūpa motif)
• Vismaya (wonder)
• Smaraṇa (recollection)

Key Themes

• Awe as religious cognition
• Memory of revelation
• Closure through wonder

FAQs

Psychological significance?

Awe and wonder can reorganize perspective, diminishing self-centered rumination and increasing perceived meaning; the verse depicts this enduring after-effect.

Metaphysical meaning?

The ‘wondrous form’ points to the text’s claim that ultimate reality can be disclosed in a way that exceeds ordinary cognition, yet remains recallable as transformative insight.

Contextual relevance?

As a final reflective note, it ties the conclusion back to the earlier vision episode, emphasizing the discourse’s revelatory dimension within the epic frame.

Modern Application?

Cultivate practices that evoke constructive awe—contemplation, nature, art, or study—to maintain ethical orientation and a wider sense of perspective.