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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.3

The promise of knowing Krishna in full

मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।

यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वत: ॥ ३ ॥

manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu

kaścid yatati siddhaye

yatatām api siddhānāṁ

kaścin māṁ vetti tattvataḥ

Translation

Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.

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

1Among thousands, one may seek perfection; even among those who achieve it, hardly one knows Kṛṣṇa in truth.
2Prabhupāda explains that only devotees can truly know Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Person; scholarship alone is not enough.
3Practice loving devotional service according to the scriptures, for Kṛṣṇa reveals Himself to His devotees.

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

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 7.3 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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