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Knowledge of the Absolute

Bg 7.1
Text
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
mayy āsakta-manāḥ pārtha
yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśrayaḥ
asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ
yathā jñāsyasi tac chṛṇu
Synonyms

śrī bhagavān uvāca-the Supreme Lord said; mayi-unto Me; āsakta-manāḥ-mind attached; pārtha-O son of Pṛthā; yogam-self-realization; yuñjan-so practicing; mat-āśrayaḥ-in consciousness of Me (Kṛṣṇa consciousness); asaṁśayam-without doubt; samagram-completely; mām-unto Me; yathā-as much as; jñāsyasi-you can know; tat-that; śṛṇu-try to hear.

Translation

Now hear, O son of Pṛthā [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.

Purport

In this Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gītā, the nature of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is fully described. Kṛṣṇa is full in all opulences, and how He manifests such opulences is described herein. Also, four kinds of fortunate people who become attached to Kṛṣṇa, and four kinds of unfortunate people who never take to Kṛṣṇa are described in this chapter.