Four types of people do not surrender to Me: those lacking knowledge, those who, despite being capable, lazily follow their lower instincts, those with a misguided intellect, and those with a demoniac nature. Description In this verse, Shree Krishna explains that four types of people do not surrender to Him: The Ignorant: These individuals lack …
My divine energy, Maya, made up of the three modes of nature, is extremely difficult to overcome. However, those who surrender to Me transcend it with ease. Description Some claim that Maya is mithyā (non-existent) and merely a product of ignorance, disappearing once spiritual knowledge is attained. However, the Bhagavad Gita refutes this by affirming …
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 Lord Krishna, in His omniscience, anticipated that Arjun might wonder, “If such are Your divine manifestations, why do most people forget that You …
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 …
