Sañjaya, the narrator, breaks his long silence to express his own ecstasy. He tells the blind King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he has just finished hearing this incredible conversation between Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) and the great-souled Arjuna. He describes the message as ‘Adbhutam’—miraculous and wonderful—and ‘Roma-harṣaṇam’—so thrilling that his hair is standing on end. Sañjaya is the ‘First Reader’ or the ‘First Audience’ of the Gītā. His reaction is the intended reaction for all of us. If we have truly heard the Gītā, we should feel this same sense of awe and physical thrill. He realizes that he has just witnessed the greatest psychological and spiritual event in human history. The sheer weight of the truth he has processed has moved him to tears and goosebumps. It teaches us that the Gītā is an ‘Experience’, not just a ‘Book’. When the truth hits the soul, the body reacts. We should read the Gītā until we feel this same ‘Roma-harṣaṇam’. Sañjaya’s excitement is a reminder that we are dealing with a living, breathing energy. The conversation is over, but for Sañjaya, the impact is just beginning. He is forever changed by what he has heard.