BG 18.78 Listen

The Gita begins with an inquiry from Dhritarashtra to Sanjaya, and it ends with Sanjaya's prescient verdict. Perhaps there was some hope in Dhritarashtra's mind that his sons may triumph in the upcoming battle, but any such expectations were shattered by the honesty of his advisor. In the final scene, Sanjaya is left speechless by what he has just witnessed, but is still careful to qualify that his narration is matiḥ mama - my opinion.

Sanjaya is convinced that wherever there exists the principles embodied by Krishna and Arjuna, symbolizing wisdom and righteous action, prosperity and morality shall prevail. Sanjaya's final statement also exemplifies a unique theme of the Bhagavad Gita where characters simply state their opinions, and allow those listening to their opinion (both in the story and the general audience) to form their own opinion on the matter. In the 63rd verse of this chapter, Krishna summarizes his tremendous monologue to Arjuna with "here is my advice, reflect on it and do as you will". In this final verse, Sanjaya is saying "here is my opinion". Ultimately, it is up to everyone listening to form their own understanding of what Krishna said.