Oh best of Bharata, I am the power in the strong one who is free from desire and passion. I am sexual activity that is consistent with morality and scriptural teachings. Description In this verse, Shree Krishna summarizes the divine glories He described in the previous verses. He tells Arjun, “I have explained how I …
Oh best of Bharata, I am the power in the strong one who is free from desire and passion. I am sexual activity that is consistent with morality and scriptural teachings. Description Desire is an active longing for unattained things, and when fueled by passion, it leads to the achievement and experience of those desired …
“O Arjuna, know Me as the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intelligence of the intelligent, and the splendor of the glorious.” Description In this explanation, it’s highlighted that in cause-and-effect relationships, every cause acts as a seed for its effect. Similarly, Shree Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita states that He is the …
I am the essence of taste in water, O son of Kunti, and the light of the sun and the moon. I am the sacred syllable Om in the Vedic hymns; I am the sound in space, and the power within humans. Description Shree Krishna, after establishing His role as the origin, sustainer, and basis …
I am the essence of taste in water, O son of Kunti, and the light of the sun and the moon. I am the sacred syllable Om in the Vedic hymns; I am the sound in space, and the power within humans. Description Shree Krishna, after establishing His role as the origin, sustainer, and basis …
There is nothing superior to Me, O Arjun. All things are sustained by Me, like pearls strung on a thread. Description In this verse, Lord Shree Krishna emphasizes His supreme position in the universe. He declares that everything in creation rests upon Him, just as beads are strung on a thread. He is the foundation …
Know that all living beings are brought into existence by these two energies of Mine. I am the origin of all creation, and it ultimately returns to Me. Description Living beings are formed from God’s two energies: jīva śhakti, the sentient soul energy, and Maya, the insentient material energy. In the material world, life arises …
Among thousands of people, only a rare few strive for perfection; and among those who attain perfection, scarcely one truly understands Me. Description Shree Krishna explains that beyond the eight-fold prakṛiti (material energy), which He describes as inferior, there exists a superior energy—jīva śhakti, or the soul energy. This spiritual energy includes all living souls …
Among thousands of people, only a rare few strive for perfection; and among those who attain perfection, scarcely one truly understands Me. Description The material world is composed of a complex and vast energy, which is categorized in Vedic philosophy as prakṛiti, or God’s material energy. This energy is divided into eight forms: earth, water, …
Among thousands of people, only a rare few strive for perfection; and among those who attain perfection, scarcely one truly understands Me. Description Jñāna refers to knowledge acquired through the use of the mind, senses, and intellect, whereas vijñāna (wisdom) is the knowledge gained through spiritual practice—an experiential realization, not to be confused with mere …
