Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Krishna reveals his divine nature and the path to knowing the absolute truth. The distinction between material and spiritual nature is explained.
Raso 'ham apsu kaunteya prabhasmi shashi-suryayoh, pranavah sarva-vedesu shabdah khe paurusham nrishu
I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and moon, the sacred syllable Om in Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in humans.
Bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate, vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah
After many births and deaths, one with true knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.
Manushyanam sahasreshu kashchid yatati siddhaye, yatatam api siddhanam kashchin mam vetti tattvatah
Out of many thousands of people, hardly one strives for perfection; and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
Daivi hy esha guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya, mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who surrender unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
Chatur-vidha bhajante mam janah sukritino 'rjuna, arto jijnasur artharthi jnani cha bharatarshabha
O Arjuna, four kinds of pious people render devotional service to Me: the distressed, those desiring wealth, the inquisitive, and those seeking knowledge of the Absolute.
Yo yo yam yam tanum bhaktah shraddhayarchitum icchati, tasya tasyacalam shraddham tam eva vidadhamy aham
Whatever celestial form a devotee seeks to worship with faith, I steady the faith of such a devotee in that very form.