One can understand the Supreme Personality as he is only by devotional service. And when one is in full consciousness of the Supreme Lord by such devotion, he can enter into the kingdom of God.
Though engaged in all kinds of activities, my devotee, under my protection, reaches the eternal and imperishable abode by my grace.
In all activities just depend upon me and work always under my protection. In such devotional service, be fully conscious of me.
If you become conscious of me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditional life by my grace. If however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing me, you will be lost.
If you do not act according to my direction and do not fight, then you will be falsely directed. By your nature, you will have to be engaged in warfare.
Under illusion you are now declining to act according to my direction. But compelled by your own nature, you will act all the same, O son of Kunti.
The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.
O scion of Bharata, surrender unto him utterly. By his grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode.
Thus I have explained to you the most confidential of all knowledge. Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do.
Because you are my very dear friend, I am speaking to you the most confidential part of knowledge. Hear this from me, for it is for your benefit.
Always think of me and become my devotee, Worship me and offer your homage unto me. Thus you will come to me without fail. I promise you this because you are my very dear friend.
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Have no fear.
This confidential knowledge may not be explained to those who are not austere, or devoted, or engaged in devotional service, nor to one who is envious of me.
For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to me.
There is no devotee in this world more dear to me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear.
And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation worships my by his intelligence.
And one who listens with faith and without envy becomes free from sinful reactions and attains eternal peace.
O conqueror of wealth, Arjuna, have you heard this attentively with your mind? And are your illusions and ignorance nor dispelled?"
Arjuna said, "My dear Krishna, O infallible one, my illusion is now gone. I have regained my memory by your mercy, and I am now firm and free from doubt and am prepared to act according to your instructions."
Sanjaya said: "Thus have I heard the conversation of two great souls, Krishna and Arjuna. And so wonderful is that message that my hair is standing on end.
By the mercy of Vyasa, I have heard these most confidential talks directly from the master of all mystricism, Krishna, who was speaking personally to Arjuna.
O King, as I repeatedly recall this wondorous and holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I take pleasure, being thrilled at every moment.
O King, when I remember the wonderful form of Lord Krishna, I am struck with even greater wonder, and I rejoice again and again." | |