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Krishna’s natureChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
7.237.25

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.24

Krishna’s divine nature and knowledge

अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धय: ।

परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥

avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ

manyante mām abuddhayaḥ

paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto

mamāvyayam anuttamam

Translation

Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.

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What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Kṛṣṇa Is Eternally Personal

  1. 1Those with little knowledge think Kṛṣṇa was once impersonal and later took a personal form. They do not know His eternal, supreme nature.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa is known through devotional service and His mercy, not through study or speculation alone.
  3. 3Begin developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and serving Him with devotion.

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Chapter 7, Knowledge of the Absolute: krishna’s divine nature and knowledge.

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 7.24 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 7.25Krishna’s divine nature and knowledgeBG 7.26Krishna’s divine nature and knowledgeBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

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