Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 77
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Wonder That Doesn't Fade · Renewing Itself Each Time

तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः । विस्मयो मे महान्राजन्हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ॥

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

Meaning

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

Explanation

Near the very close of the Gita, wonder and joy are still fresh — a beautiful sign that genuine spiritual experience doesn't fade into mere memory but keeps renewing itself.

Today's Life Lesson

Let yourself feel genuine wonder today at something meaningful, even if you've encountered it many times before.

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