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Divine forms

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on divine forms. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Katham vidyam aham yogims tvam sada parichintayan, keshu keshu ca bhaveshu cintyo 'si bhagavan maya

How shall I, always meditating upon You, know You, O master of yoga? And in what particular forms are You to be thought of by me, O Blessed Lord? This sincere question of the meditator — how to hold God in mind practically — is the gateway to understanding the divine through His specific manifestations.

  • Asking how to meditate on God is a mark of sincere spiritual aspiration
  • The Lord's specific forms provide the mind a foothold for contemplation
  • Practical meditation requires concrete objects of focus