BHAGAVAD-GITA 18:64

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 18:64

 

sarva-guhyatamam bhuyah

srnu me paramam vacah

isto 'si me drdham iti

tato vaksyami te hitam

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

sarva-guhya-tamam--the most confidential of all; bhuyah--again;

srnu--just hear; me--from Me; paramam--the supreme;

vacah--instruction; istah asi--you are dear; me--to Me; drdham--very;

iti--thus; tatah--therefore; vaksyami--I am speaking; te--for your;

hitam--benefit.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you My supreme

instruction, the most confidential knowledge of all. Hear this from

Me, for it is for your benefit.

 

PURPORT

 

The Lord has given Arjuna knowledge that is confidential (knowledge of

Brahman) and still more confidential (knowledge of the Supersoul

within everyone's heart), and now He is giving the most confidential

part of knowledge: just surrender unto the Supreme Personality of

Godhead. At the end of the Ninth Chapter He has said, man-manah: "Just

always think of Me." The same instruction is repeated here to stress

the essence of the teachings of Bhagavad-gita. This essence is not

understood by a common man, but by one who is actually very dear to

Krsna, a pure devotee of Krsna. This is the most important instruction

in all Vedic literature. What Krsna is saying in this connection is

the most essential part of knowledge, and it should be carried out not

only by Arjuna but by all living entities.

 

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