Chapter 7: Jnana-Vigyan Yoga; Knowledge of the Absolute

Shri Govind Gopal sharanam!

Maa Bhagavad Gita sharanam!

Verse 7.3: Shri Krishna says, among thousands of men, one may attain his pure divine nature of sat-chit-anand (truth-consciousness-happiness). And among those who have attained this siddhi (perfection of one's divine nature), hardly one knows My true nature.

Verse 7.4,5&6: Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and false ego; these eight constitute prakriti (material energy). Besides material energy, there is the spiritual energy which comprises of the jiva atma (living beings). Everything in the creation is constituted of these two energies, and I am the source of these energies.

Verse 7.8: O Arjuna, I am the taste of water, the light of sun, the divine Vedic syllable ॐ (ॐ or A-U-M is also known as Pranav); I am the sound in ether and the ability of persons.

Verse 7.9: I am the fragrance of earth and the heat of fire. I am the source of life and the penance of saints.

Verse 7.10&11: O Partha (another name of Arjuna), I am the original seed of all existence, intelligence of the intelligent, power of the powerful, and strength of the strong.

Verse 7.12&13: The three gunas (modes of material nature or qualities) i.e. sattva, rajas, and tamas (goodness, passion, and ignorance), originate from My energy. All living beings in the creation are governed by these three qualities, however, I am above them.

Verse 7.14: It is very difficult to overcome the three gunas i.e. sattva, rajas, and tamas (goodness, passion, and ignorance). However, those who surrender unto Me and take My shelter can easily go beyond them.

Verse 7.16: Four types of pious persons worship Me; those who are in difficulties, who are seeking worldly possessions, who are inquisitive, and the wise who are searching for the knowledge of Absolute.

Verse 7.19: After many many births, the wise person surrenders unto Me and takes My shelter, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and the source of all existence. Such a wise person is very rare.

Maa Bhagavad Gita sharanam!

Maa Radha Maadhava sharanam!