अर्जुन उवाच सन्न्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् त्यागस्य च हृषीकेश पृथक्केशिनिषूदन
arjuna uvācha sannyāsasya mahā-bāho tattvam ichchhāmi veditum tyāgasya cha hṛiṣhīkeśha pṛithak keśhi-niṣhūdana
Recitation · Text 18.1
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Arjuna asks to know the truth of renunciation, and separately of relinquishment. He has heard both words used for seventeen chapters and wants them told apart — the last question in the Gita is a request for precision.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The last question in the Gita is a request for precision, not for comfort.