In this verse, Bhagavan Krishna reveals the ontological chasm between the empirical realm and the Absolute. While He, as the immutable Consciousness, remains the silent witness to the entire unfolding of time—past, present, and future—the jivas (living beings) are trapped within the temporal flow, deluded by the veil of Maya. This is not merely an assertion of omniscience; it is a profound declaration that the Divine is not a subject of objective knowledge. He exists beyond the triad of the knower, the known, and the act of knowing, which characterize all human understanding. For the seeker, this verse serves as a crucial realization of the limitations of the intellect. We attempt to 'know' God through logical constructs, scriptures, and sensory observations, yet these tools only operate within the bounds of time and space. Because Krishna is the source of time itself, He cannot be encapsulated by it. Thus, the verse invites a transition from the 'knowledge of objects' to the 'awakening of the Subject.' Only when one transcends the egoic desire to possess or categorize the Divine can the presence of the eternal Witness be realized within the depths of one's own heart.

The Infinite cannot be known by the finite mind, for the subject of all experiences is the very Self that sustains the illusion of time.