Self-Knowledge and Enlightenment
Verse 7.29
जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये। ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम्।।7.29।।
jarā-maraṇa-mokṣhāya mām āśhritya yatanti ye te brahma tadviduḥ kṛitsnam adhyātmaṁ karma chākhilam
Word Meanings
jarā—from old age; maraṇa—and death; mokṣhāya—for liberation; mām—me; āśhritya—take shelter in; yatanti—strive; ye—who; te—they; brahma—Brahman; tat—that; viduḥ—know; kṛitsnam—everything; adhyātmam—the individual self; karma—karmic action; cha—and; akhilam—entire
Translation · English
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realize in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self, and all action.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Krishna unveils the ultimate destination for those who are weary of the cycle of samsara—the relentless oscillation of birth, decay, and death. He posits that the remedy for existential anxiety is not found in intellectual gymnastics or external rituals, but in 'Mām āśhritya' (taking refuge in Me). This refuge signifies a profound surrender of the ego, shifting the center of one's identity from the limited, changing personality to the eternal Divine Source. When a seeker strives with this singular focus, the veil of ignorance is lifted, and they perceive the fundamental unity of all existence. By realizing Brahman, the seeker attains a comprehensive vision known as 'kṛitsnam.' They come to understand Adhyātma (the nature of the Self) and Karma (the intricate mechanics of cosmic action) as inseparable expressions of the same Infinite Reality. They no longer view the world as a fragmented collection of separate objects, but as a seamless tapestry woven from the essence of God. This is the transition from 'seeing' the world to 'witnessing' the play of the Divine, where the seeker realizes that the striving itself, the goal, and the Knower are all one non-dual Truth.
True liberation is the realization that Brahman is the single, underlying fabric of the self, the cosmic process of action, and the entire manifest universe.
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