September 2025

Shloka 7.19 “After many births, the wise surrender to Me, knowing Me as all; such a great soul is very rare.” Key Teaching: The wise, after many births, surrender to Krishna, knowing him as all. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that after many births, the wise surrender to him, knowing him […]

Shloka 7.18 “All these are noble, but the wise I deem My very Self; steadfast, they aim for Me, the supreme goal.” Key Teaching: The wise, aiming for Krishna, are his very Self and supreme. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that all four devotees are noble, but the wise, steadfastly aiming

Shloka 7.17 “Of these, the wise, ever steadfast, devoted to One, excels; I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they to Me.” – *Key Teaching*: The wise, steadfast devotee of Krishna excels and is dear to him. – *Theme*: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. – * Description*: Krishna teaches that among the four devotees,

Shloka 7.16 “Four types of virtuous men worship Me, O Arjuna: the distressed, the knowledgeseeker, the wealthseeker, and the wise.” Key Teaching: Four types of virtuous devotees worship Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that four types of virtuous men worship him: the distressed, the knowledgeseeker, the wealthseeker, and the wise.

Shloka 7.15 “The evildoers, deluded, lowest of men, deprived of knowledge by maya, do not seek Me, following demonic ways.” Key Teaching: Evildoers, deluded by maya, do not seek Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that evildoers, deluded by maya and deprived of knowledge, do not seek him, following demonic ways.

Shloka 7.14 “My divine illusion, made of gunas, is hard to surmount; those who take refuge in Me alone cross it.” Key Teaching: Taking refuge in Krishna overcomes the divine illusion of gunas. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that his divine illusion (maya), composed of the three gunas, is difficult to

Shloka 7.13 “Deluded by these three gunas, the world does not know Me, who am above them and imperishable.” Key Teaching: Delusion by gunas prevents knowing Krishna’s imperishable nature. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that the world, deluded by the three gunas, fails to know him as the imperishable one above

Shloka 7.12 “Know that states of sattva, rajas, and tamas arise from Me; I am not in them, but they are in Me.” Key Teaching: Krishna is the source of sattva, rajas, and tamas, but transcends them. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that the three gunas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—arise from him,

Shloka 7.11 “I am the strength of the strong, free from desire and passion; I am desire in beings, not opposed to dharma, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Krishna is pure strength and dharmic desire in beings. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that he is the strength of the strong, free from

Shloka 7.10 “Know Me as the eternal seed of all beings, O Arjuna; I am the intelligence of the intelligent, the splendor of the splendid.” Key Teaching: Krishna is the eternal seed, intelligence, and splendor of all. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that he is the eternal seed of all beings,