Vers 18.67

इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन ।

न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ॥

18.67

Transliteratie

idaṃ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadācana |

na cāśuśrūṣave vācyaṃ na ca māṃ yo'bhyasūyati ||

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Vertaling

This is never to be spoken by thee to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, nor to one who does not render service or who does not desire to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.

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Woord voor woord

this
by you
not
to one without austerity
not
to one without devotion
ever

not
and
to one unwilling to listen
to be spoken
not
and
me
who
finds fault with

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Uitleg

Krishna gives guidance on how this teaching should be shared. It should not be spoken to someone who lacks self-discipline, who has no devotion, who does not wish to listen, or who is hostile to Krishna. The concern is not secrecy for its own sake but readiness. A teaching this demanding can be misunderstood or misused by those who are not open to it. The verse treats the Gita as something to be received with care and respect.

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08