Kṛṣṇa
How does Kṛṣṇa identify Himself within the dialogue?
Study first-person claims in sequence rather than collecting honorifics. Ask what Kṛṣṇa says about appearance, relation to the world, knowledge and the origin of what exists.
A speaker’s self-description, Arjuna’s response and a commentator’s theological synthesis are three layers. Keep them visible so conviction does not erase provenance.
Beginner
Who is speaking?
Student
What first-person claim is made?
Teacher
How does the listener respond?
Begin with a passage, not a summary
Keep three layers separate
What does the selected source explicitly say?
What conclusion follows, and what assumptions are required?
Explain it in plain words without making the claim larger.
Make the understanding visible
Build a claim–evidence table using only first-person statements and their immediate context.
Explain, reopen, correct
Present one claim, its textual evidence and one limit on what that passage alone establishes.