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You and Me - Bhagavat GeetA Chapter 9
You and Me - Bhagavat GeetA Chapter 9
Everyone should read the Bhagavat GeetA atleast once in their life time. So, let’s go on a blissful journey
with KrishNa.
1. gyAnam is the knowledge given by krishNa about His absolute nature, types of yoga. (chapters 1 to
chapter 7). vigyAnam is the distinguished/special knowledge given by KrishNa about Bhakti Yoga, which
gives direct experience of realization of God, through steadfast devotion. (chapters 7 and 8) Refer
Chapter 7.2 and chapter 9.1 in concurrence.
2. This knowledge given by KrishNa is referred to as sovereign knowledge (rAja vidyA), sovereign secret
(rAja guhyam) and the most purifying. (uttamam pavitram). (BG 9.2)
3. It is realized by direct experience (pratyakasha avagamam). (BG 9.3)
4. When we are filled with this special knowledge combined with realization, we will be released from
material existence. (BG 9.1)
5. The entire universe is pervaded by or abide in krishNa, but KrishNa does not abide in them. (BG 9.4)
6. That does not mean that he is a vessel, or he holds them physically, he is the creator
(bhootabhAvanah) and the preserver (bhootabrut). – (BG 9.5)
7. Just as the wind moves around in the space/sky (AkAsha), all beings abide in Him. (BG 9.6)
8. All beings enter into his Prakriti at the end of a kalpa (1000 chaturyugas- a day of brahma), and He
brings them forth again. Yet all these actions do not bind Him (na nibhadnanti) and he remains neutral
(udAseenavat). (BG 9.9)
9. Knowing this, the noble men called mahAtmAs adore Krishna knowing Him to be the imperishable
source of creation. (BG 9.13)
10. MahAtmas worship Bhagavan Krishna by always chanting KrishNa’s glories (satatam keertayantah),
with full determination (druDha vratah), and offering obeisances (namasyantah), and engaged in Him
endlessly (nitya - yuktah) – (BG 9.14)
11. There are other gyAnis who worship him as being THE ONLY ONE BUT HAVING DIFFERENT FORMS
ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE. – mAm upAsate ekatvena pruthaktvena bahudA vishvatOmukham” – (BG 9.15)
12. Bhagavan is worshipped as the or he is the
1. bhootAdimavyayam – imperishable source
2. ekatvena pruthaktvena bahudA vishvatomukham – one, many and multifaceted
3. sacrifice – yagya
4. vedic ritual – kratuh
5. oblation to pitrus – svadhA
6. medicine – aushadham
7. ghee – Ajyam
8. fire – agni
9. offering - hutam
10. prayer- mantra
11. father of the universe– pitA
12. mother – mAtA
13. supporter – dhAtA
14. pitAmaha – grandfather
15. one to be known – vedyam
16. purifier – pavitram
17. Om – Omkara
18. Rig veda – Rk
19. sAma veda – sAma
20. yajur veda – yajuh
21. goal – gatih
22. nourisher – bhartAh
23. Lord – prabhuh
24. witness – sAkshee
25. refuge – sharaNam
26. closest friend – suhRt
27. creation – prabhavah
28. dissolution – pralayah
29. foreground - sthAnam
30. resting place - nidhAnam
31. seed – bheejam
32. imperishable – avyayam
33. giver of heat – tapah
34. sender and witholder of rain – varsham
35. immortality – amrutam
36. death – mRutyuh
37. asat – unreal
38. sat – real.
39. nivAsah - abode
40. bhootabrut – preserver
41. bhootabhAvnah – source/soul of all
42. bhootamaheshvaram – the supreme lord of all beings.
1. The trivEdis (knowers of the Rig, Yajuh and sAma vedas) who perform the Soma yagyas actually
worship KrishNa only through their sacrifices. They are purified of their sins and will reach__________
and enjoy the ____________.
2. But when the results of their puNyas (pious actions) are exhausted, they _____________.
3. Even those who worship the other devatAs with faith, are actually worshipping ___________,
ignorantly thinking that the respective dEvatA gives them the results independently.
4. What is the meaning of the verse: “aham hi sarva yagyAnAm bhOktA cha prabhuh eva cha”?. Not
knowing this they fall to rebirth.
5. KrishNa says “yOgakshEmam vahAmi aham”. What is the meaning of the word “yOgakshEma”? How
does KrishNa help the devotee?
6. The worshippers of the devAs (Gods) reach________; the worshippers of the pitRus (manes) reach
______; and the worshippers of the bhootAs (beings) reach________; the worshippers of KrishNa reach
__________.
7. KrishNa gives a list of simple things he accepts from a devotee. What are those things?
8. The action aspect of Bhakti Yoga is whatever we _______, whatever we________, what ever we
________and whatever austerities we undertake, we should do it as an offering to KrishNa.
9. By doing Bhakti Yoga, the devotee is said to be a “sannyasa-Yoga-yuktAtma” (a renounced devotee).
Whats the logic?
10. In chapter 9.4 and 9.5, KrishNa says he does not exist in anything and nothing rests in him. But he
finally says that some people are dear to him, He exists in them and they exist in Him. Who are those
lucky people?
11. We often hear that some people had bad conduct in the past. If they surrender to KrishNa alone
with complete devotion not giving their mind to anyone else, then they are deemed to be called
_____________. How does this happen?
12. And what about the women, vaishyas and the shoodras? Do they qualify to reach Bhagavan KrishNa?
13. KrishNa tells Arjuna to declare boldly about something. What is that?
14. KrishNa explains how to attain Him. “manmanAh”; “bhavah mat bhaktah”; “mat yAjeeh”; “mAm
namaskuru”; “yuktvA AtmAnam mat parAyaNah”. What is the meaning of these words?
The verse also reminds us of the nava-vida bhakti mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam; shravaNam,
keertanam, smaranam, pAdasevanam, archanam, vandanam, dASyam, sakhyam and Atmanivedanam.
This chapter reveals that KRISHNA IS THE LORD, THE ENJOYER, THE FRIEND, THE PATH AND THE GOAL to
his pure devotee.
By Narayani Srinivasan.