Srimad Bhagavad Gita Shloka 14.2

“By resorting to this knowledge, and attaining My nature, they are not reborn in creation nor disturbed at dissolution.”
Key Teaching: Knowledge of gunas aligns with Krishna, preventing rebirth.
Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga.
Description:
Krishna explains that those who resort to this supreme knowledge, attaining His nature, are neither reborn during creation nor disturbed at dissolution. This verse, continuing 14.1, addresses Arjuna’s quest (2.9, 13.1). The themes of guidance, as Krishna describes liberation, Jnana Yoga, as he emphasizes knowledge, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, as he highlights freedom from rebirth, and Bhakti Yoga, as he implies union with Him, are central.

In the Mahabharata, Arjuna’s devotion (1.28–46) aligns with attaining Krishna’s nature, contrasting Duryodhana’s entrapment (1.3–11). The teaching aligns with Jnana Yoga (13.12) and Bhakti Yoga (9.34), emphasizing liberation through knowledge and devotion. Krishna builds on supreme knowledge (14.1), linking it to transcendence.

Philosophically, the verse underscores liberation from samsara, a theme refined with teachings on the eternal self (2.20). Arjuna’s path is clarified by aligning with Krishna’s nature through knowledge. The Gita’s focus on Moksha Sannyasa Yoga emphasizes freedom from cosmic cycles. The verse connects to teachings on liberation (15.47).

Sanjaya’s narration ensures objective clarity. This verse serves as a metaphor for life’s transcendence, where knowledge frees from rebirth. Krishna’s teaching prepares readers to seek divine union, aligning with moksha. The promise resonates with Arjuna’s spiritual aim.