Bhagavad-gītā 9.1
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श्री भगवानुवाच इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे। ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।9.1।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha idaṁ tu te guhyatamaṁ pravakṣhyāmyanasūyave jñānaṁ vijñāna-sahitaṁ yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt
Lord Shri Krishna said: I will now reveal to you, since you do not doubt, that profound mysticism, which, when followed with experience, will liberate you from sin.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Supreme Lord said |
| idam | this |
| tu | but |
| te | to you |
| guhya-tamam | the most confidential |
| pravakṣhyāmi | I shall impart |
| anasūyave | nonenvious |
| jñānam | knowledge |
| vijñāna | realized knowledge |
| sahitam | with |
| yat | which |
| jñātvā | knowing |
| mokṣhyase | you will be released |
| aśhubhāt | miseries of material existence |
Idam (this) alludes to knowledge of the Self. Jnana Theoretical knowledge of Brahman through the study of the Upanishads, also known as Paroksha Brahma Jnana.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Observe the chapter’s first-person claims, the relation between Kṛṣṇa and the world, different forms of worship and accessible devotion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThe Blessed Lord said: However, to you who are not given to cavilling, I shall speak of this highest secret itself, which is knowledge combined with experience, by realizing which you shall be free from evil.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe Lord said, "I shall declare to you, who does not cavil, this most mysterious knowledge, together with its special knowledge, knowing which you will be freed from evil."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaIdam (this) alludes to knowledge of the Self. Jnana Theoretical knowledge of Brahman through the study of the Upanishads, also known as Paroksha Brahma Jnana.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Lord Shri Krishna said
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I will now reveal to you, since you do not doubt, that profound mysticism, which, when followed with experience, will liberate you from sin
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śhrī-bhagavān uvācha: the Supreme Lord said
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