“The wise, enlightened by Me, know the eternal truth and are freed from the cycle of birth and death.”
Key Teaching: Enlightenment through Krishna frees from samsara.
Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Bhakti Yoga.
Description:
Krishna declares that the wise, enlightened by Him, know the eternal truth and are freed from birth and death. This verse, continuing 15.41, addresses Arjuna’s quest (2.9, 13.1). The themes of guidance, as Krishna emphasizes enlightenment, Jnana Yoga, as he highlights wisdom, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, as he points to liberation, and Bhakti Yoga, as he implies devotion, are central.
In the Mahabharata, Arjuna’s clarity (1.28
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