Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga – Comprehending the Imperishable Reality: Verse 1
अर्जुन उवाच।
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम ।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते ॥
arjuna uvāca
kiṃ tad-brahma kim-adhyātmaṃ
kiṃ karma puruṣottama
adhibhūtaṃ ca kiṃ proktamadhidaivaṃ
kim-ucyate – 8.1
Arjuna asked: O supreme Lord, what is Brahman (supreme Reality)? What is spiritual presence? What is cosmic activity? What is said to be the material manifestation? What is described as the divine manifestation?
Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga – Comprehending the Imperishable Reality - Verse 1
Ma Gurupriya
Arjuna assimilates Krishna’s exposure, and yearns to know further. Where was his scorching grief, and where now is his undaunted quest for spiritual wisdom!
Responding to what Krishna hints at, he seeks clarification on the concepts introduced in the last chapter. Perhaps Arjuna did not know how great the domain is. Now that he had an opportunity to know about it well, he felt he should not be reluctant or shy in seeking to know more.
How even the most aggrieved mind could soar to such heights of wisdom! A great revelation for all times!
This is how direct exposure from a Knower works on a humble mind. This is the benefit of satsanga.
