Self-Knowledge and Enlightenment
Verse 7.1
श्री भगवानुवाच मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः। असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु।।7.1।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha mayyāsakta-manāḥ pārtha yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśhrayaḥ asanśhayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ yathā jñāsyasi tach chhṛiṇu
Word Meanings
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Lord said; mayi—to me; āsakta-manāḥ—with the mind attached; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; yogam—bhakti yog; yuñjan—practicing; mat-āśhrayaḥ—surrendering to me; asanśhayam—free from doubt; samagram—completely; mām—me; yathā—how; jñāsyasi—you shall know; tat—that; śhṛiṇu—listen
Translation · English
The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, hear how you shall, without doubt, know Me fully, with your mind intent on Me, practicing Yoga and taking refuge in Me."
Deep Meaning · English
In this pivotal verse, Lord Krishna initiates the Seventh Chapter by shifting the focus from the technical performance of ritualistic yoga to the profound intimacy of Jnana-Vijnana (wisdom and realized knowledge). By prescribing 'mayy-asakta-manah' (attachment of the mind to Him), Krishna transforms yoga from a mere technique of control into an act of surrender. He suggests that the intellect cannot grasp the Absolute through dry analysis; rather, the mind must be 'soaked' in the Divine through love, which acts as a bridge to direct, subjective experience. This preparation is essential for the seeker to transition from intellectual curiosity to spiritual realization. Krishna promises that when the mind is anchored in Him, the barrier of doubt dissolves, and the seeker perceives the Divine not merely as a distant concept but as the very fabric of existence, known in its 'samagram' (complete/holistic) reality. This is the hallmark of the transition from a practitioner seeking a goal to a devotee residing in the Presence. It emphasizes that realization is not an attainment of something new, but the removal of the veils of doubt that obscure the all-pervading Self.
True spiritual realization arises only when the mind shifts from detached intellectual inquiry to a heart centered in total surrender to the Divine.
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