Shloka 15.7 “An eternal portion of Myself, having become a living soul in the world of life, draws to itself the five senses with the mind as the sixth, abiding in nature.” Key Teaching: The soul, an eternal portion of Krishna, draws senses in the material world. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti […]
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Shloka 15.6 “Neither sun, moon, nor fire illumines that; reaching it, none return; that is My supreme abode.” Key Teaching: The supreme abode, beyond illumination, is nonreturning. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna describes his supreme abode as beyond sun, moon, or fire’s illumination, from which none return. This verse,
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Shloka 15.5 “Free from pride and delusion, victorious over attachment, dwelling in the Self, desireless, liberated from pleasure and pain, the undeluded reach that eternal goal.” Key Teaching: Freedom from pride and attachment leads to the eternal goal. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Dhyana Yoga. Description: Krishna states that those free from pride,
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Shloka 15.4 “Then seek that place from which none return, saying, ‘I take refuge in the Primal Person, whence flowed the ancient stream.’” Key Teaching: Seek the nonreturning state by taking refuge in the Primal Person. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna instructs to seek the state from which none
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Shloka 15.3 “Its form is not perceived here, nor its end, beginning, or foundation; cutting this firmrooted Ashvattha tree with the strong axe of detachment.” Key Teaching: Detachment is the axe to cut the tree of samsara. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that the Ashvattha tree’s form, end, beginning, or
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Shloka 15.2 “Its branches spread below and above, nourished by the gunas; senseobjects are its buds; its roots extend below, binding to action in the human world.” Key Teaching: The tree’s branches, driven by gunas, bind through action. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Karma Yoga. Description: Krishna elaborates that the Ashvattha tree’s branches,
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Shloka 15.1 “They speak of an imperishable Ashvattha tree with roots above and branches below; its leaves are the Vedas; he who knows it knows the Vedas.” Key Teaching: The cosmic tree symbolizes samsara, rooted in the divine. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna introduces the Ashvattha tree, an imperishable symbol of
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