Chapter 4 — Gyan Karma Sannayasa Yoga

Verse 3
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka

sa evāyaṁ mayā te'dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ

bhakto'si me sakhā ceti rahasyam hyetaduttamam

🕉 English Translation

Wahi Yoga jo chalta aaya sadaa,

Ab maine tere liya hai kaha.

Sakha bhakt tu bahut pyara mujhe,

Rahasya yeh uttam bataya tujhe.

📜 Translation English

You are My devotee and My dear friend, for this reason I have related this ancient Yoga to you, because this is the highest secret. 

💬 Commentary English

This state is a generous for deliberation, reflection and inspiration. One problem is assuming an alarming proportion in today's society. Just by a little bit of fresh thinking and on adding some new opinion to the old base it is understood that the author and founder of this thought stream is myself. This viewpoint, sect or thought stream has been propogated by me. Leaving behind the origin and putting oneself in the limelight is appearing to take a serious turn. But observe here. The Lord is the Governor of innumerable universes. The Blessed Lord and Master but even then His clear indication is towards ancient wisdom.


Secretive matter can only be revealed to someone special where there is intimacy and a special feeling of oneness. The preaching of knowledge, meditation, action, devotion can be given to all and sundry, but to reveal everything about oneself is not possible in the presence of everyone. The deliverer of the Gita's sermon is revealing the secret of His true nature here. Standing in front of Arjun and trying to make him understand, all of a sudden He takes up the topic of the beginning of universe. I had given this preaching at the beginning of the creation to the Sun-god and the same ancient yoga I am relating to you. That Arjun should not get wonderstruck and fall into dilemma He has specified that this is the highest secret. Parth! I have related this to you because you are My dear devotee and friend. A special indication He is giving for Himself and for all-belong to the Lord and establish the relationship of oneness with Him-facts, truths and secrets will start opening and manifesting by themselves.


Then a question naturally arose in the mind of Arjun. As a representative of humanity Arjun puts forward a query-

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