August 2025

Shloka 4.12 “Seeking success in actions, people worship gods; in this world, success from action comes quickly.” Key Teaching: People worship gods for quick success, but actions yield temporary results. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that people worship gods for success in actions, as worldly success comes quickly from action. This verse, […]

Shloka 4.11 “In whatever way people approach Me, I reward them; all follow My path, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Krishna reciprocates all approaches, guiding everyone on his path. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. 500Word Description: Krishna states that he rewards people according to their approach to him, as all follow his path. This verse, continuing

Shloka 4.10 “Freed from attachment, fear, and anger, absorbed in Me, purified by knowledge, many have attained My state.” Key Teaching: Detachment and devotion to Krishna lead to liberation. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that those freed from attachment, fear, and anger, absorbed in him and purified by knowledge, attain his divine

Shloka 4.9 “One who truly knows My divine birth and actions is not reborn but attains Me, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Knowing Krishna’s divine birth and actions leads to liberation. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that one who truly understands his divine birth and actions escapes rebirth and attains him. This verse,

Shloka 4.8 “To protect the righteous, destroy the wicked, and establish dharma, I appear age after age.” Key Teaching: Krishna appears to protect the righteous, destroy evil, and establish dharma. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that he appears age after age to protect the righteous, destroy the wicked, and establish dharma, elaborating

Shloka 4.7 “Whenever dharma declines and adharma rises, O Arjuna, I manifest Myself.” Key Teaching: Krishna manifests to restore dharma when adharma prevails. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that he manifests whenever dharma declines and adharma (unrighteousness) rises, addressing Arjuna’s doubts (4.4). This verse, continuing 4.6, emphasizes his divine purpose. The themes

Shloka 4.6 “Though unborn and eternal, the Lord of all beings, I take birth through My own power, using My nature.” Key Teaching: Krishna, eternal, takes birth through his divine power. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that, though unborn and eternal as the Lord of all beings, he takes birth through his

Shloka 4.5 “Krishna said: Many births have passed for both you and Me, O Arjuna; I know them all, you do not.” Key Teaching: Krishna, aware of all past births, transcends human limitations. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna responds to Arjuna (4.4), stating that both have had many births, but Krishna knows them

Shloka 4.4 “Arjuna said: Your birth is recent, Vivasvan’s ancient; how am I to understand you taught this yoga?” Key Teaching: Arjuna questions Krishna’s claim of teaching ancient yoga. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Arjuna, puzzled, questions how Krishna, born recently, could have taught this yoga to Vivasvan, born long ago (4.1). This verse

Shloka 4.3 “Today, I impart that same ancient yoga to you, O Arjuna, as you are My devotee and friend.” Key Teaching: Krishna imparts the ancient yoga to Arjuna, his devotee and friend. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that he imparts the same ancient yoga to Arjuna, his devotee and friend, reviving