Moksha Sannyasa Yogah - Sanjaya said: Thus have I heard this wonderful dialogue between Vasudeva and the high-souled Partha, causing my hair to stand on end.
सञ्जय उवाच इत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मन: |
संवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम् ||74||

Sanjaya said: Thus have I heard this wonderful dialogue between Vasudeva and the high-souled Partha, causing my hair to stand on end.

  • Vāsudevasya: Of Vasudeva (Krishna).
  • Mahātmanaḥ: Great-souled.
  • Adbhutaṃ: Wonderful.
  • Romaharṣaṇam: Hair-raising.

Sanjaya's commentary returns the narrative to the outer frame, reminding us that this timeless teaching occurred within a specific historical context. His wonder at the dialogue emphasizes its extraordinary nature, validating the profound impact such wisdom has even on one who hears it secondhand.

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