Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 72
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Checking In · Good Teaching Includes Care

कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा । कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनञ्जय ॥

kaccid etac chrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā kaccid ajñāna-sammohaḥ pranaṣṭas te dhanañjaya

Meaning

"O Partha, have you heard this with a focused mind? O Dhananjaya, has your delusion born of ignorance been destroyed?"

Explanation

Krishna doesn't just deliver a lecture and walk away — he genuinely checks in, asking Arjuna directly how he's actually doing. Good teaching includes this kind of care.

Today's Life Lesson

After sharing something important with someone today, genuinely check in on how it landed for them.

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