Chapter 7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga – Knowledge and its Actualization: Verse 14
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।
मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥
daivī hy-eṣā guṇa-mayī
mama māyā duratyayā
mām-eva ye prapadyante
māyām-etāṃ taranti te – 7.14
This, My divine illusion in the nature of the three guṇas, is hard to overcome. Those who take refuge in Me alone, cross over this illusion.
Chapter 7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga – Knowledge and its Actualization - Verse 14
Ma Gurupriya
Krishna becomes quite open about what he is and how his Māyā, the inscrutable power in the nature of guṇas, prevails inexorably in creation, deluding everyone. Nonetheless, assures he, there is adequate scope to overcome it.
Krishna’s words owning up the inscrutable power, Māyā, are so wholesome and encouraging to the seeker in sensing all the fondness, relief and assurance. It makes life lighter. This is Gita’s best contribution to everyone.
The guṇas and their inexorable influence, says Krishna, are very hard to deal with. But those who are devoted to him, the Teacher, with full reliance, as Arjuna is, will find it easy to be relieved, deriving fullness and contentment earmarked for the human.
It is not so much the prevalence of guṇas that really matters but the relief and redemption Krishna clearly pronounces and promises. None should fail to grasp this point or get disheartened any time.
