CH 4, Verse 3

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Chapter 4

Verse 3

 

Sa evaayaM mayaa te'dya yogaH proktaH puraatanaH /

bhakto'si me sakhaa ch'eti rahasyaM hy etad uttamam //

 

I have this day proclaimed to you that same ancient

yoga; for you are my devotee and friend. This (yoga)

is indeed the Supreme secret.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA - 28

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

It is the same yoga imparted to the Sun God, in the

beginning of creation, that the Lord expounded to

Arjuna. The Lord says, "I have this day proclaimed to

you that same ancient yoga; for you are my devotee and

friend. This (yoga) is indeed the Supreme secret"

(Chapter 4, Verse 3).

 

The path of Karma yoga is a very ancient one. But in

course of time, as people became selfish, they were

disinclined towards it. As such it was forgotten. But

it was not lost. It is imperishable. When there is a

decline of Dharma, the Lord incarnates himself to

re-establish it. Great incarnations like Rama, Krishna

and the Buddha, and the spiritual leaders like

Sankara, came into the world to restore Dharma. They

preached the same ancient yoga to their people and

made them follow the path of Dharma. It is the same

yoga that Sri Krishna is teaching to Arjuna.

 

Arjuna was chosen by the Lord to receive the Karma

Yoga message. It is because he was very dear to the

Lord as he was His sincere devotee and friend. The

Lord does not have any friend or foe. All are the same

to Him. But whosoever loves Him receives His love and

blessings. All mankind, without distinction of caste,

creed and age, is qualified to receive the Lord's

message, provided they love Him and are devoted to

Him.

 

This yoga is the supreme secret to those who do not

have love for the Lord and who despise His teachings.

It is not said in the sense that this yoga is the

privilege of particular person or community.

 

 

 

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