Bhagavad Gita 18.72 is Chapter 18, Verse 72, in Moksha Sanyasa Yoga (Liberation). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
kaccid etac chrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa cetasā kaccid ajñāna-saṁmohaḥ praṇaṣṭas te dhanañjaya
"Have you heard this with one-pointed mind, O Partha? Has your delusion born of ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?"
What This Means:
Krishna asks Arjuna: Did you listen with full attention? Has your confusion caused by ignorance been removed?
Going Deeper:
'Ekagra chetasa' - with one-pointed mind - Krishna asks about the quality of attention. 'Ajnana-sammoha' - delusion born of ignorance - recalls Arjuna's original confusion. 'Pranashta' - destroyed completely. Krishna checks if the teaching has achieved its purpose. The caring teacher verifies understanding before concluding.
How To Apply This:
After receiving important teaching, reflect: Did I really listen? Has my confusion lifted? If not, revisit the teaching. Understanding must be verified.
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