Chapter 18 · Verse 67 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.67
Sanskrit
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति।।18.67।।
Transliteration
idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchana na chāśhuśhruṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo ‘bhyasūtayi
In plain words
You may feel unworthy of spiritual truth—too broken, too angry, too far gone. But Krishna says the deepest wisdom isn't for the spiritually perfect; it's for those humble enough to receive it with an open heart, without judgment of themselves or others. If you're still listening, still seeking, still willing to change—you are already the soil where this teaching can grow.
Word by Word
Krishna closes his great teaching not with universality, but with sacred selectivity—this wisdom is a lamp that illuminates only those hearts prepared to receive it. The Gita's deepest truths demand more than intellectual curiosity; they require the surrender of austerity, the warmth of devotion, the humility to listen without judgment, and freedom from the poison of envy.
In our age of information abundance, this verse reminds us that spiritual truth cannot be obtained through passive consumption or competitive comparison—it flowers only in soil tilled by sincere practice, open-hearted listening, and genuine reverence for the teaching itself.
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Bhagavad Gita 18.67 — BG 18.67
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