Lord Krishna saying:
sarva-guhyatamam bhuyah, srnu me paramam vacah
isto ‘si me drdham iti, tato vaksyami te hitamu
bhuyah – Again; srnu – hear; me – My; sarva-guhyatamam – most hidden of all hidden; paramam – supreme; vacah – teachings.
(tvam) – You; asi – are; me – My; drdham – extremely; istah – dear one. iti tatah – For that reason; vaksyami – I am speaking; te – to you; hitam – for your highest benefit.
Now again hear My supreme teaching, the most hidden of all hidden treasures.
You are extremely dear to Me, and really, this is why I am explaining this for your true benefit.
COMMENTARY
According to Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, the hidden (guhyam) instruction of Lord Sri Krsna is found in the second and third chapters of Sri Gita. There it is stated
that engagement in selfless action will gradually lead one to the paths of knowledge and contemplation.
His more hidden (guhyataram) instruction is found in the seventh and eighth chapters wherein the Supreme Lord imparts knowledge of Himself which gives birth to devotion.
In Chapter nine, the most hidden (guhyatamam) instruction begins. The Lord describes the symptoms of exclusive devotion (kevala-bhakti), which is unmixed with action, knowledge, or abstract meditation.
Because His devotee Arjuna is very dear to Him, the Lord now repeats His hidden teaching for Arjuna’s benefit. This time, however, He reveals His most hidden of all hidden treasures (sarva-guhyatamam) – His most affectionate advice: “Arjuna, you are most dear to Me, so I will now divulge the whole truth to you. ”
Text 18.65
man-mana bhava mad-bhakto, mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi satyam te, pratijane priyo ‘si me
bhava – Be, mat-manah – dedicated to Me with all your heart; mat – bhaktah – absorbed in the devotion of hearing and chanting about Me; mat-yaji – be My worshiper; namaskuru – and offer obeisances;
mam – unto Me. (tarhi) – Then; eva – certainly; esyasi – you will reach; mam – Me. satyam pratijane – I sincerely promise; te – you; (yatah tvam) – because you; asi – are: me – My; priyah – dear one.
Think of Me, serve Me, worship Me, offer your very self unto Me, and surely you will reach Me.
Sincerely, this is My promise to you because you are My dear friend.
From The Hidden Treasure of The Sweet Absolute
Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev
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