Srimad Bhagavad Gita 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 the deluded world cannot know him as the unborn, imperishable. This verse, continuing 7.24, addresses Arjuna’s need to understand divine concealment (2.9). The themes of guidance, as Krishna instructs, dharma, as he clarifies divine mystery, and Jnana Vijnana Yoga, as he emphasizes true knowledge, are central.

In the Mahabharata, Arjuna’s ignorance (1.28–46) obscures Krishna’s nature. Krishna’s teaching contrasts with Duryodhana’s delusion (1.3–11), urging Arjuna to pierce yogamaya for his Kshatriya duty, aligning with Karma Yoga (2.47, 7.14). Yogamaya hides the divine from the ignorant.

Philosophically, this verse addresses the human inability to perceive the divine, a theme Krishna refines with teachings on maya (7.14). Arjuna’s reluctance complicates his dharma, necessitating Krishna’s guidance to know the imperishable. The theme of Jnana Vijnana Yoga underscores the Gita’s focus on overcoming delusion.

Sanjaya’s narration frames Krishna’s teaching objectively, emphasizing its mystical clarity. This verse serves as a metaphor for life’s veiled truths, where knowledge unveils Krishna. Krishna’s teaching prepares readers for performing duty with divine insight, aligning with liberation.