Chapter 9, verse 1
श्री भगवानुवाच इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे। ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।9.1।।
śrī bhagavānuvāca idaṃ tu te guhyatamaṃ pravakṣyāmyanasūyave jñānaṃ vijñānasahitaṃ yajjñātvā mokṣyase'śubhāt9.1
Word meanings
- इदम् — this
- तु — indeed
- ते — to thee
- गुह्यतमम् — greatest secret
- प्रवक्ष्यामि — (I) shall declare
- अनसूयवे — to one who does not cavil
- ज्ञानम् — knowledge
- विज्ञानसहितम् — combined with experience
- यत् — which
- ज्ञात्वा — having known
- मोक्ष्यसे — thou shalt be free
- अशुभात् — from evil
Translation
The Blessed Lord said, "I shall now declare to thee, who does not cavil, the greatest secret—the knowledge combined with experience (Self-realisation). Having known this, thou shalt be free from evil."
Translation Context: "The Blessed Lord said, "I shall now declare to thee, who does not cavil, the greatest secret—the knowledge combined with experience (Self-realisation). Having known this, thou shalt be free from evil."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 9, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.