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मय्यासक्तमना: पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रय: |
असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु || ७.१ ||
Summary Translation:
The Supreme Lord said: Now listen, O son of Pritha, how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.
Krishna opens the seventh chapter by establishing the 'Theoretic Foundation for Integral Knowledge.' He says, 'mayy āsakta-manāḥ pārtha'—with the mind attached (āsakta-manāḥ) to Me (mayi), O Partha (pārtha). 'yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśhrayaḥ'—practicing (yuñjan) yoga (yogam) taking refuge in Me (mad-āśhrayaḥ). 'asaṁśhayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ'—without doubt (asaṁśhayam) Me in full (samagram). 'yathā jñāsyasi tach chhṛiṇu'—how (yathā) you shall know (jñāsyasi), hear (chhṛiṇu) that (tat). This analysis focuses on the 'Theoretic Prerequisite for Divine Perception.' Krishna introduces two critical conditions: 'Mayy-āsakta' (attachment to the Divine) and 'Mad-āśhraya' (surrender to the Divine). In the 'Theoretic Analysis of Subjective Knowing,' ordinary knowledge requires only the intellect, but Divine knowledge requires the 'Mind' (*Manas*) to be anchored in the object of study. This detailed analysis reveals that Krishna defines 'Full Knowledge' (*Samagram*) as a state where no 'Asaṁśhayam' (doubt) remains. This shloka provides a ' Framework for Holistic Realization.' It teaches that 'The Path' and 'The Person' must become one. Krishna is telling Arjuna that the 'Yogi' must move from 'Self-seeking' to 'God-seeking.' This is the ' Goal of the Devoted Intellectual,' where 'The Knowing' is 'Complete'.
The detailed analysis of 'Mad-āśhrayaḥ' (Taking refuge in Me) is the 'Theoretic Description of Spiritual Dependence.' In our practical lives, we try to achieve everything through 'Self-effort.' Krishna is stating that to know the 'Infinite,' one must lean on the 'Infinite.' Krishna is defining 'The Truth' as something that is 'Revealed' rather than 'Discovered.' This shloka provides a 'Framework for Inward Listening.' It teaches that 'Divine Grace' is the 'Final Ingredient' of Wisdom. Krishna is defining 'Samagram' (In full) as a knowledge that includes both the 'Manifest' and 'Unmanifest.' This verse is the ' Invitation to a Higher Reality.' By using the word 'Chhṛiṇu' (Listen), He demands the active participation of the student's faculty of hearing. This shloka is the 'Universal Manual for the Sincere Inquirer,' forcing us to realize that 'To know God, we must first want God'. This is the ' Goal of the Surrendered Inquirer,' where 'The Truth' is 'Total'.
Philosophically, Shloka 7.1 explores the 'Ontology of Attachment.' , the 'Mind' is always 'Attached' to something. If it is not attached to the 'Truth,' it is attached to 'Illusion.' This verse highlights the 'Theory of Conscious Re-orientation.' Philosophically, it addresses the 'Nature of Samagram' (The Whole). , 'God' is not a 'Part' of reality but the 'Substrate' of reality. To know Him 'In full' is to understand the 'Source' and its 'Manifestations.' This verse highlights the 'Ontology of the Unified Field of Consciousness.'
The framework of 'Asaṁśhayam' refers to 'The State of Certainty.' , 'Certainty' is not the 'Absence of Questions' but the 'Presence of Direct Experience.' Philosophically, this verse addresses the 'Nature of Divine Pedagogy.' , the 'Teacher' (Krishna) is the 'Object' of the lesson. This shloka is the 'Start of the Secret Knowledge.' , 'Yoga' is the 'Method' and 'Bhakti' is the 'Fuel.' Philosophically, it highlights the 'Relationship between Refuge and Wisdom.' , 'Refuge' is the 'Safety' required for 'Deep Inquiry.' Krishna is teaching 'Metaphysical Trust.' From a religious perspective, this shloka teaches 'The Necessity of Faith in the Teacher.' This verse is the ' Proof that we cannot know God by logic alone,' providing the logical structure to understand that 'God is found in the listening of the soul'. It highlights the 'Sanatana' wisdom that 'The Spirit' is 'Found in the Attachment to the Eternal'.