Arjuna uvaca: Atha kena prayukto 'yam papam charati purushah, anicchann api varshneya balad iva niyojitah
Arjuna said: O Krishna, what is it that drives a person to commit sin, even unwillingly, as if by force?
- •Understanding the root of harmful action
- •The compulsion behind negative behaviors
- •Questioning our motivations
Aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate, iti matva bhajante mam budha bhava-samanvitah
I am the source of all creation, and everything proceeds from Me. Understanding this, the wise worship Me with great faith and devotion.
- •God is the source of everything
- •Understanding leads to devotion
- •Wisdom recognizes the origin
Teshām satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam, dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te
To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, I give the yoga of understanding by which they come to Me.
- •Divine grace aids sincere seekers
- •Love attracts divine guidance
- •God gives understanding to devotees