टीका

Commentary

In Bhagavad Gita 18:77, Sanjaya’s attention shifts from the dialogue to the vision — the vishvarupa, the universal form of Krishna that was revealed in Chapter 11. The memory of that cosmic form fills him with an astonishment that only grows with each remembrance.

Aty-Adbhutam Roopam Hareh — The Supremely Wondrous Form of Hari

Through Vyasa’s grace, Sanjaya was able to witness not only the conversation but also the revelation of Krishna’s universal form — the infinite, terrible, beautiful cosmic manifestation that showed Arjuna the totality of existence within one divine body. Sanjaya remembers this vision and finds it aty-adbhutam — beyond wonderful, supremely astonishing.

Vismayo Me Mahaan — My Amazement Is Great

The word vismaya — amazement, wonder — captures the response of a finite being witnessing the infinite. This is not the wonder of a magic trick or a spectacle. It is the existential wonder of encountering the source of all reality. And it does not fade. With each remembrance (samsmritya samsmritya), it grows.

Punah Punah — Again and Again

Like the previous verse with muhur muhuh, this verse uses punah punah to convey inexhaustible repetition. Sanjaya is not growing accustomed to the vision. Each time he remembers it, his wonder increases. This is the nature of the Divine — it cannot be exhausted or diminished by contemplation. The more one contemplates, the more there is to discover.

The Penultimate Verse

This is the second-to-last verse of the Gita. Sanjaya has given us his response to both the teaching (18:76) and the vision (18:77). What remains is his final conclusion — the majestic closing statement of 18:78 — where he declares that wherever Krishna and Arjuna are together, victory is certain.