Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga

Below are verses 1 to 10 from Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga (Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita), presented one by one in the format you requested: Sanskrit text, transliteration, English translation, and explanation. I’ve adhered strictly to the Bhagavad Gita, focusing solely on these verses without deviation.

Verse 7.1

Sanskrit
श्रीभगवानुवाच |
मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः |
असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु || १ ||

Transliteration
śrī-bhagavān uvāca |
mayy āsakta-manāḥ pārtha yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśrayaḥ |
asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ yathā jñāsyasi tac chṛṇu ||

English Translation
The Blessed Lord said: With your mind attached to Me, O Partha, practicing Yoga and taking refuge in Me, hear how you will know Me fully, without doubt.

Explanation
Krishna ("śrī-bhagavān"), addressing Arjuna as "pārtha," begins Chapter 7: "mayi āsakta-manāḥ" (mind attached to Me), "yogaṁ yuñjan" (practicing Yoga), "mad-āśrayaḥ" (taking refuge in Me), "yathā jñāsyasi mām samagram asaṁśayam" (how you’ll fully know Me without doubt), "tat śṛṇu" (hear that). He sets the stage for divine knowledge through devotion.

Key Concepts
Attachment to Krishna aids true knowing.
Yoga and refuge dispel all doubts.

Verse 7.2

Sanskrit
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः |
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते || २ ||

Transliteration
jñānaṁ te’haṁ sa-vijñānam idaṁ vakṣyāmy aśeṣataḥ |
yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo’nyaj jñātavyam avaśiṣyate ||

English Translation
I shall declare to you this knowledge with realization, completely; knowing which, nothing else here remains to be known.

Explanation
Krishna promises Arjuna: "vakṣyāmi te jñānam sa-vijñānam" (I’ll declare knowledge with realization), "idaṁ aśeṣataḥ" (this completely). "Yat jñātvā" (knowing which), "na bhūyaḥ anyat jñātavyam avaśiṣyate" (nothing else remains to be known here), suggesting this wisdom is exhaustive and ultimate.

Key Concepts
Krishna offers total knowledge.
It leaves no further questions.

Verse 7.3

Sanskrit
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये |
यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वतः || ३ ||

Transliteration
manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye |
yatatām api siddhānāṁ kaścin māṁ vetti tattvataḥ ||

English Translation
Among thousands of people, one strives for perfection; among those striving and perfected, one knows Me in truth.

Explanation
Krishna highlights rarity: "manuṣyāṇām sahasreṣu" (among thousands of people), "kaścit yatati siddhaye" (one strives for perfection). "Yatatām api siddhānām" (among striving perfected ones), "kaścit vetti mām tattvataḥ" (one knows Me in truth), emphasizing the scarcity of true realization of his essence.

Key Concepts
Few seek perfection; fewer know Krishna.
True knowledge is exceptionally rare.

Verse 7.4

Sanskrit
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च |
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा || ४ ||

Transliteration
bhūmir āpo’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca |
ahaṅkāra itīyaṁ me bhinnā prakṛtir aṣṭadhā ||

English Translation
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and ego—these are My eightfold divided nature.

Explanation
Krishna describes his "prakṛtiḥ" (nature), "bhinnā aṣṭadhā" (divided eightfold): "bhūmiḥ" (earth), "āpaḥ" (water), "analaḥ" (fire), "vāyuḥ" (air), "kham" (ether), "manaḥ" (mind), "buddhiḥ" (intellect), "ahaṅkāraḥ" (ego). "Iti iyam me" (this is Mine), introducing his material, lower nature.

Key Concepts
Krishna’s lower nature is material and mental.
Eight elements form its spectrum.

Verse 7.5

Sanskrit
अपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् |
जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् || ५ ||

Transliteration
apareyam itas tv anyāṁ prakṛtiṁ viddhi me parām |
jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat ||

English Translation
This is the lower; but know My other, higher nature, O mighty-armed one, the life-force by which this world is sustained.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "mahā-bāho" (mighty-armed), contrasts: "iyam aparā" (this is lower), "itas tu anyām prakṛtim viddhi" (but know My other nature), "parām" (higher), "jīva-bhūtām" (life-force), "yayā idam jagat dhāryate" (by which this world is sustained). He reveals his conscious, superior aspect.

Key Concepts
Higher nature is the living soul.
It upholds the cosmos.

Verse 7.6

Sanskrit
एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वानीत्युपधारय |
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा || ६ ||

Transliteration
etad-yonīni bhūtāni sarvānīty upadhāraya |
ahaṁ kṛtsnasya jagataḥ prabhavaḥ pralayas tathā ||

English Translation
Know that all beings have these as their source; I am the origin and dissolution of the entire world.

Explanation
Krishna instructs: "upadhāraya" (know) "sarvāni bhūtāni etad-yonīni" (all beings have these—two natures—as source). "Aham prabhavaḥ tathā pralayaḥ" (I am the origin and dissolution) "kṛtsnasya jagataḥ" (of the entire world), establishing himself as the ultimate cause and end of creation.

Key Concepts
Both natures stem from Krishna.
He creates and dissolves all.

Verse 7.7

Sanskrit
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय |
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव || ७ ||

Transliteration
mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya |
mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva ||

English Translation
There is nothing higher than Me, O Dhananjaya; all this is strung on Me, like clusters of gems on a thread.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "dhanañjaya" (conqueror of wealth), asserts: "mattaḥ parataram na kiñcit asti" (nothing higher than Me exists). "Sarvam idam protaṁ mayi" (all this is strung on Me) "sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva" (like gems on a thread), using a simile to show he permeates and supports everything.

Key Concepts
Krishna is the supreme reality.
He threads all existence together.

Verse 7.8

Sanskrit
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः |
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु || ८ ||

Transliteration
raso’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥ |
praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṁ nṛṣu ||

English Translation
I am the taste in water, O son of Kunti, the radiance in the moon and sun, the sacred syllable in all Vedas, sound in ether, and valor in men.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "kaunteya," reveals his presence: "rasaḥ aham apsu" (taste in water), "prabhā śaśi-sūryayoḥ" (radiance in moon, sun), "praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣu" (Om in all Vedas), "śabdaḥ khe" (sound in ether), "pauruṣam nṛṣu" (valor in men). He manifests as essential qualities in creation.

Key Concepts
Krishna pervades nature’s finest aspects.
His essence defines key attributes.

Verse 7.9

Sanskrit
पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ |
जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु || ९ ||

Transliteration
puṇyo gandhaḥ pṛthivyāṁ ca tejaś cāsmi vibhāvasau |
jīvanaṁ sarva-bhūteṣu tapaś cāsmi tapasviṣu ||

English Translation
I am the pure fragrance in earth, the brilliance in fire, the life in all beings, and the austerity in ascetics.

Explanation
Krishna continues: "puṇyaḥ gandhaḥ pṛthivyām" (pure fragrance in earth), "tejaḥ vibhāvasau" (brilliance in fire), "jīvanam sarva-bhūteṣu" (life in all beings), "tapaḥ tapasviṣu" (austerity in ascetics). "Asmi" (I am) underscores his identity as these vital and virtuous elements across existence.

Key Concepts
Krishna embodies purity and vitality.
He’s the core of life and discipline.

Verse 7.10

Sanskrit
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् |
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् || १० ||

Transliteration
bījaṁ māṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ viddhi pārtha sanātanam |
buddhir buddhimatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham ||

English Translation
Know Me as the eternal seed of all beings, O Partha; I am the intelligence of the intelligent, the splendor of the splendid.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "pārtha," says "viddhi mām sanātanam bījam" (know Me as the eternal seed) "sarva-bhūtānām" (of all beings). "Buddhiḥ buddhimatām asmi" (I am intelligence of the intelligent), "tejaḥ tejasvinām aham" (splendor of the splendid), positioning himself as the origin and essence of wisdom and glory.

Key Concepts
Krishna is the timeless source of all.
He manifests as intellect and radiance.

Below are verses 11 to 20 from Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga (Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita), presented one by one in the format you requested: Sanskrit text, transliteration, English translation, and explanation. I’ve adhered strictly to the Bhagavad Gita, focusing solely on these verses without deviation.

Verse 7.11

Sanskrit
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् |
धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ || ११ ||

Transliteration
balaṁ balavatāṁ cāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam |
dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo’smi bharatarṣabha ||

English Translation
I am the strength of the strong, free from desire and passion, O best of Bharatas; I am desire in beings that is not opposed to righteousness.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing Arjuna as "bharatarṣabha" (best of Bharatas), continues: "aham balam balavatām" (I am strength of the strong), "kāma-rāga-vivarjitam" (free from desire and passion), and "kāmaḥ asmi" (I am desire) "bhūteṣu" (in beings) "dharma-aviruddhaḥ" (not opposed to righteousness). He embodies pure strength and righteous desire.

Key Concepts
Krishna is strength without selfish motives.
Desire aligns with dharma through him.

Verse 7.12

Sanskrit
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये |
मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि || १२ ||

Transliteration
ye caiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasās tāmasāś ca ye |
matta eveti tān viddhi na tv ahaṁ teṣu te mayi ||

English Translation
And whatever states are sattvic, rajasic, or tamasic, know them to be from Me alone; yet I am not in them—they are in Me.

Explanation
Krishna explains: "ye sāttvikā bhāvāḥ" (sattvic—pure—states), "rājasāḥ" (rajasic—passionate), "tāmasāḥ" (tamasic—ignorant) "ca ye" (and whatever), "mattaḥ eva iti viddhi" (know them from Me alone). "Na tu aham teṣu" (I am not in them), "te mayi" (they are in Me), showing he’s their source but transcends them.

Key Concepts
All qualities originate from Krishna.
He contains them, not vice versa.

Verse 7.13

Sanskrit
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत् |
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम् || १३ ||

Transliteration
tribhir guṇa-mayair bhāvair ebhiḥ sarvam idaṁ jagat |
mohitaṁ nābhijānāti mām ebhyaḥ param avyayam ||

English Translation
Deluded by these three qualities, this entire world does not know Me, who am beyond them, imperishable.

Explanation
Krishna states: "ebhiḥ tribhiḥ guṇa-mayaiḥ bhāvaiḥ" (by these three quality-made states—sattva, rajas, tamas), "sarvam idam jagat mohitam" (this entire world is deluded), "na abhijānāti mām" (doesn’t know Me) "ebhyaḥ param avyayam" (beyond them, imperishable). The gunas veil his transcendent nature.

Key Concepts
Qualities blind the world to Krishna.
He remains beyond, eternal.

Verse 7.14

Sanskrit
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया |
मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते || १४ ||

Transliteration
daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā |
mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te ||

English Translation
Indeed, this divine illusion of Mine, made of qualities, is hard to transcend; those who surrender to Me alone cross over this illusion.

Explanation
Krishna describes "eṣā daivī māyā" (this divine illusion) "mama guṇa-mayī" (Mine, made of qualities), "duratyayā" (hard to transcend). "Ye mām eva prapadyante" (those who surrender to Me alone) "taranti etām māyām" (cross this illusion), offering devotion as the path beyond his delusive power.

Key Concepts
Maya, Krishna’s creation, is formidable.
Surrender to him overcomes it.

Verse 7.15

Sanskrit
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः |
माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः || १५ ||

Transliteration
na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ |
māyayāpahṛta-jñānā āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ ||

English Translation
The wicked, the foolish, the lowest of men do not surrender to Me; their knowledge stolen by illusion, they embrace a demonic nature.

Explanation
Krishna identifies those who "na prapadyante mām" (don’t surrender to Me): "duṣkṛtinaḥ" (wicked), "mūḍhāḥ" (foolish), "narādhamāḥ" (lowest of men), "māyayā apahṛta-jñānāḥ" (knowledge stolen by illusion), "āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ" (embracing demonic nature). Ignorance and evil keep them from him.

Key Concepts
Evil and delusion block surrender.
Demonic traits reject divine truth.

Verse 7.16

Sanskrit
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन |
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ || १६ ||

Transliteration
catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino’rjuna |
ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha ||

English Translation
Four kinds of virtuous people worship Me, O Arjuna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise, O best of Bharatas.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "arjuna" and "bharatarṣabha," lists "catur-vidhāḥ sukṛtinaḥ janāḥ" (four kinds of virtuous people) who "bhajante mām" (worship Me): "ārtaḥ" (distressed), "jijñāsuḥ" (knowledge-seeker), "arthārthī" (wealth-seeker), "jñānī" (wise). Each approaches him with good intent, varying motives.

Key Concepts
Virtuous seek Krishna for different ends.
All four types reflect piety.

Verse 7.17

Sanskrit
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते |
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः || १७ ||

Transliteration
teṣāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśiṣyate |
priyo hi jñānino’tyartham ahaṁ sa ca mama priyaḥ ||

English Translation
Of these, the wise one, ever united, with single-minded devotion, excels; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and he is dear to Me.

Explanation
Krishna elevates "jñānī" (the wise) among them: "teṣām jñānī nitya-yuktaḥ" (ever united), "eka-bhaktiḥ" (single-minded devotion), "viśiṣyate" (excels). "Aham atyartham priyaḥ jñāninaḥ" (I am exceedingly dear to the wise), "sa ca mama priyaḥ" (he is dear to Me), highlighting their mutual love and his preference.

Key Concepts
Wisdom with devotion is supreme.
Krishna cherishes the jnani most.

Verse 7.18

Sanskrit
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् |
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् || १८ ||

Transliteration
udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tv ātmaiva me matam |
āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā mām evānuttamāṁ gatim ||

English Translation
All these are noble indeed, but the wise one is My very self, in My view; for, united in self, he is established in Me as the supreme goal.

Explanation
Krishna acknowledges: "sarve ete udārāḥ" (all these are noble), "tu jñānī ātmā eva me matam" (but the wise is My very self, in My view). "Sa hi yuktātmā" (united in self), "āsthitaḥ mām eva anuttamām gatim" (established in Me as supreme goal), equating the jnani with himself.

Key Concepts
All devotees are exalted; jnani is Krishna.
He aims solely for Krishna.

Verse 7.19

Sanskrit
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते |
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः || १९ ||

Transliteration
bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate |
vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ ||

English Translation
At the end of many births, the wise one surrenders to Me, [realizing] “Vasudeva is all”; such a great soul is very rare.

Explanation
Krishna describes the culmination: "ante bahūnām janmanām" (after many births), "jñānavān prapadyate mām" (the wise surrenders to Me), realizing "vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti" (Vasudeva is all). "Sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ" (such a great soul is very rare), as this universal vision is an exceptional attainment.

Key Concepts
Wisdom matures over lifetimes.
Rare souls see Krishna as everything.

Verse 7.20

Sanskrit
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः |
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया || २० ||

Transliteration
kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ prapadyante’nya-devatāḥ |
taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā ||

English Translation
Those whose knowledge is stolen by various desires surrender to other gods, following this or that rule, constrained by their own nature.

Explanation
Krishna contrasts: "hṛta-jñānāḥ kāmaiḥ taiḥ taiḥ" (knowledge stolen by various desires), "prapadyante anya-devatāḥ" (they surrender to other gods), "āsthāya tam tam niyamam" (following this or that rule), "svayā prakṛtyā niyatāḥ" (constrained by own nature). Lesser aims divert them from him.

Key Concepts
Desire obscures true wisdom.
Nature limits their devotion.

Below are verses 21 to 30 from Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga (Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita), presented one by one in the format you requested: Sanskrit text, transliteration, English translation, and explanation. I’ve adhered strictly to the Bhagavad Gita, focusing solely on these verses without deviation. Note that Chapter 7 has 30 verses total, so this covers the final ten verses.

Verse 7.21

Sanskrit
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चitumिच्छति |
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् || २१ ||

Transliteration
yo yo yāṁ yāṁ tanuṁ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitum icchati |
tasya tasyācalāṁ śraddhāṁ tām eva vidadhāmy aham ||

English Translation
Whichever form a devotee desires to worship with faith, I make that faith of his steady.

Explanation
Krishna explains his role: "yaḥ yaḥ bhaktaḥ" (whichever devotee) "yām yām tanum" (whatever form) "śraddhayā arcitum icchati" (desires to worship with faith), "tasya tasya aham" (for him), "vidadhāmi tām eva śraddhām acalām" (I make that faith steady). He supports sincere devotion to any deity, stabilizing it.

Key Concepts
Krishna honors all faithful worship.
He strengthens devotees’ chosen paths.

Verse 7.22

Sanskrit
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते |
लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् || २२ ||

Transliteration
sa tayā śraddhayā yuktas tasyārādhanam īhate |
labhate ca tataḥ kāmān mayaiva vihitān hi tān ||

English Translation
Endowed with that faith, he seeks to worship that [form], and from it he obtains his desires, which are indeed granted by Me alone.

Explanation
Krishna continues: "saḥ tayā śraddhayā yuktaḥ" (he, endowed with that faith), "īhate tasyā ārādhanam" (seeks to worship that form), "labhate ca tataḥ kāmān" (and obtains his desires from it), "mayā eva vihitān hi tān" (granted by Me alone). Krishna fulfills desires through the chosen deity.

Key Concepts
Faith drives worship and gains.
Krishna is the ultimate source.

Verse 7.23

Sanskrit
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् |
देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि || २३ ||

Transliteration
antavat tu phalaṁ teṣāṁ tad bhavaty alpa-medhasām |
devān deva-yajo yānti mad-bhaktā yānti mām api ||

English Translation
But the fruit of those of little understanding is finite; worshippers of gods go to the gods, while My devotees come to Me.

Explanation
Krishna contrasts outcomes: "teṣām alpa-medhasām" (of those of little understanding), "phalam antavat bhavati" (fruit is finite). "Deva-yajaḥ yānti devān" (god-worshippers go to gods), "mad-bhaktāḥ yānti mām api" (My devotees come to Me), showing limited gains versus eternal union with him.

Key Concepts
Lesser aims yield temporary rewards.
Devotion to Krishna leads to him.

Verse 7.24

Sanskrit
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः |
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् || २४ ||

Transliteration
avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ |
paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto mamāvyayam anuttamam ||

English Translation
The unintelligent think I, the unmanifest, have become manifest, not knowing My supreme nature, imperishable and unsurpassed.

Explanation
Krishna laments: "abuddhayaḥ manyante" (the unintelligent think) "mām avyaktam vyaktim āpannam" (I, unmanifest, have become manifest), "ajānantaḥ param bhāvam" (not knowing My supreme nature), "mamāvyayam anuttamam" (imperishable, unsurpassed). They mistake his form for his entirety, missing his transcendence.

Key Concepts
Ignorance limits Krishna to form.
His true essence is beyond.

Verse 7.25

Sanskrit
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः |
मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् || २५ ||

Transliteration
nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ |
mūḍho’yaṁ nābhijānāti loko mām ajam avyayam ||

English Translation
I am not manifest to all, veiled by My Yoga-Maya; this deluded world does not know Me, the unborn and imperishable.

Explanation
Krishna explains: "aham na prakāśaḥ sarvasya" (I’m not manifest to all), "yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ" (veiled by Yoga-Maya—divine illusion). "Ayam mūḍhaḥ lokaḥ" (this deluded world) "na abhijānāti mām" (doesn’t know Me), "ajam avyayam" (unborn, imperishable), as his power hides his true nature from most.

Key Concepts
Yoga-Maya conceals Krishna’s reality.
Delusion blinds the world to him.

Verse 7.26

Sanskrit
वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन |
भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन || २६ ||

Transliteration
vedāhaṁ samatītāni vartamānāni cārjuna |
bhaviṣyāṇi ca bhūtāni māṁ tu veda na kaścana ||

English Translation
I know the past, present, and future beings, O Arjuna; but no one knows Me.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing "arjuna," asserts: "aham veda" (I know) "samatītāni" (past), "vartamānāni" (present), "bhaviṣyāṇi ca bhūtāni" (and future beings). "Mām tu na kaścana veda" (but no one knows Me), highlighting his omniscience against the world’s ignorance of his infinite nature.

Key Concepts
Krishna’s knowledge spans all time.
His essence eludes comprehension.

Verse 7.27

Sanskrit
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत |
सर्वभूतानि सम्मोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप || २७ ||

Transliteration
icchā-dveṣa-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārata |
sarva-bhūtāni sammohaṁ sarge yānti parantapa ||

English Translation
By the delusion of dualities arising from desire and aversion, O Bharata, all beings are bewildered at birth, O scorcher of foes.

Explanation
Krishna, addressing Arjuna as "bhārata" and "parantapa," explains: "icchā-dveṣa-samutthena" (from desire and aversion), "dvandva-mohena" (delusion of dualities—like pleasure-pain), "sarva-bhūtāni sammoham yānti" (all beings are bewildered) "sarge" (at birth). This innate confusion clouds perception from the start.

Key Concepts
Desire and aversion delude at birth.
Duality traps all beings.

Verse 7.28

Sanskrit
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् |
ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः || २८ ||

Transliteration
yeṣāṁ tv anta-gataṁ pāpaṁ janānāṁ puṇya-karmaṇām |
te dvandva-moha-nirmuktā bhajante māṁ dṛḍha-vratāḥ ||

English Translation
But those people of virtuous deeds, whose sin has come to an end, freed from the delusion of dualities, worship Me with firm resolve.

Explanation
Krishna contrasts: "yeṣām janānām puṇya-karmaṇām" (those of virtuous deeds), "anta-gatam pāpam" (whose sin has ended), "te dvandva-moha-nirmuktāḥ" (freed from duality’s delusion), "bhajante mām dṛḍha-vratāḥ" (worship Me with firm resolve). Purity and clarity enable steadfast devotion to him.

Key Concepts
Virtue ends sin, freeing from delusion.
Firm devotion follows liberation.

Verse 7.29

Sanskrit
जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये |
ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम् || २९ ||

Transliteration
jarā-maraṇa-mokṣāya mām āśritya yatanti ye |
te brahma tad viduḥ kṛtsnam adhyātmaṁ karma cākhilam ||

English Translation
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, know that Brahman, the entire self, and all action.

Explanation
Krishna describes seekers: "ye yatanti" (those who strive) "jarā-maraṇa-mokṣāya" (for liberation from old age and death), "mām āśritya" (taking refuge in Me). "Te viduḥ tad brahma" (they know that Brahman), "kṛtsnam adhyātmam" (entire self), "karma ca akhilam" (and all action), gaining comprehensive wisdom.

Key Concepts
Refuge in Krishna seeks freedom.
It reveals Brahman, self, and karma.

Verse 7.30

Sanskrit
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः |
प्रयाणकाले च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः || ३० ||

Transliteration
sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ ca ye viduḥ |
prayāṇa-kāle ca māṁ te vidur yukta-cetasaḥ ||

English Translation
Those who know Me with the material and divine, and with sacrifice, they, with disciplined minds, know Me even at the time of departure.

Explanation
Krishna concludes: "ye viduḥ mām" (those who know Me) "sādhibhūta-adhidaivam" (with material and divine), "sādhiyajñam ca" (and with sacrifice), "te yukta-cetasaḥ" (with disciplined minds), "viduḥ mām prayāṇa-kāle ca" (know Me even at departure). This knowledge persists unto death, ensuring liberation.

Key Concepts
Full knowledge encompasses all aspects.
It endures to life’s end.