Chapter 7

Shloka 7.30 “Those who know Me as the essence of beings, divinities, and sacrifice, with steadfast mind, know Me even at death.” Key Teaching: Knowing Krishna as the essence ensures realization at death. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that those who know him as the essence of beings, divinities, and sacrifice, […]

Shloka 7.29 “Those striving for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, know Brahman, the self, and all action.” Key Teaching: Devotees seeking liberation know Brahman, self, and action through Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that those striving for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge

Shloka 7.28 “But those of virtuous deeds, whose sins are ended, freed from duality, worship Me with firm resolve.” Key Teaching: Virtuous, sinfree beings worship Krishna, free from duality. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that those with virtuous deeds, whose sins are ended, freed from duality, worship him with firm resolve.

Shloka 7.27 “Deluded by duality from birth, O Arjuna, all beings are bewildered by desire and aversion.” Key Teaching: Duality of desire and aversion deludes beings from birth. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that all beings, deluded by the duality of desire and aversion from birth, are bewildered. This verse, continuing

Shloka 7.26 “I know all beings—past, present, and future—but no one knows Me, O Arjuna.” Key Teaching: Krishna knows all beings, but none fully know him. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that he knows all beings—past, present, and future—but no one fully knows him. This verse, continuing 7.25, addresses Arjuna’s need

Shloka 7.25 “Veiled by My yogamaya, I am not manifest to all; the deluded world does not know Me, the unborn, imperishable.” Key Teaching: Krishna’s yogamaya veils him from the deluded, who cannot know him. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that his yogamaya veils him, making him unmanifest to all, so

Shloka 7.24 “The ignorant, unaware of My supreme, imperishable nature, think Me, the unmanifest, as having form.” Key Teaching: Ignorant people mistake Krishna’s unmanifest nature for a mere form. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that the ignorant, unaware of his supreme, imperishable, unmanifest nature, mistakenly think he has a mere form.

Shloka 7.23 “But the fruit gained by those of small understanding is temporary; they reach their gods, but My devotees reach Me.” Key Teaching: Worshipping lesser gods yields temporary fruits; Krishna’s devotees reach him. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that those with limited understanding, worshipping lesser gods, gain temporary fruits, while

Shloka 7.22 “Endowed with that faith, they obtain desires from that form, but those are granted by Me alone.” Key Teaching: Krishna grants the desires of devotees worshipping other forms. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that devotees, endowed with faith in other forms, obtain their desires, but these are granted by

Shloka 7.21 “Whatever form a devotee seeks with faith, I make their faith in that form steadfast.” Key Teaching: Krishna strengthens the faith of devotees in their chosen forms. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. Description: Krishna teaches that he makes steadfast the faith of devotees who worship any form with sincerity. This verse, continuing