Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaas Yoga, verse 77
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः।
विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ॥
Say ittach cha sansmṛitya saṁsmṛitya rūpam aty-adbhutaṁ hareḥ
vismayo ye mahān rājan hṛiṣhyāmi cha punaḥ punaḥ
Translation
And, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great wonder, O King; and I rejoice again and again.
Swami Sivananda
O King, repeatedly recollecting that greatly extraordinary form of Hari, I am struck with wonder and rejoice again and again.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
And, remembering over and over again that most marvelous form of Hari, great is my amazement, O King, and I rejoice again and again.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
O great king! On recalling in my mind that extremely wonderful, supreme form of Hari, I am amazed and experience joy again and again.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
As I recall again and again the exceeding beauty of the Lord, I am filled with amazement and joy.
Shri Purohit Swami
हे राजन् ! भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके उस अत्यन्त अद्भुत विराट्रूपको याद कर-करके मेरेको बड़ा भारी आश्चर्य हो रहा है और मैं बार-बार हर्षित हो रहा हूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे राजन ! श्री हरि के अति अद्भुत रूप को भी पुन: पुन: स्मरण करके मुझे महान् विस्मय होता है और मैं बारम्बार हर्षित हो रहा हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.