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Krishna’s natureChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
6.477.2

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.1

The promise of knowing Krishna in full

श्रीभगवानुवाच

मय्यासक्तमना: पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रय: ।

असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ॥ १ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

mayy āsakta-manāḥ pārtha

yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśrayaḥ

asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ

yathā jñāsyasi tac chṛṇu

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Pṛthā, how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Knowing Kṛṣṇa Through Hearing

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa says that practicing yoga with the mind attached to Him, fully conscious of Him, lets us know Him fully, without doubt.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that focusing the mind on Kṛṣṇa is the highest yoga. Only by hearing from Kṛṣṇa or His devotee can we truly understand Him.
  3. 3Hear regularly from Kṛṣṇa through the Bhagavad-gītā and from His pure devotees to grow steady in devotional service.

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Chapter 7, Knowledge of the Absolute: the promise of knowing krishna in full.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 7.1 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Practice

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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Related verses

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BG 7.2The promise of knowing Krishna in fullBG 7.3The promise of knowing Krishna in fullBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

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