Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Verse 10.10
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते।।10.10।।
teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te
Word Meanings
teṣhām—to them; satata-yuktānām—ever steadfast; bhajatām—who engage in devotion; prīti-pūrvakam—with love; dadāmi—I give; buddhi-yogam—divine knowledge; tam—that; yena—by which; mām—to me; upayānti—come; te—they
Translation · English
To those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they come to me.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Krishna unveils the secret mechanism of grace that bridges the chasm between the finite human intellect and the Infinite Divine. The term 'satata-yuktānām' implies a continuity of consciousness, suggesting that devotion is not a sporadic ritual but a perpetual state of being. By adding 'prīti-pūrvakam' (with love), Krishna clarifies that mere mechanical duty is insufficient; the path to the Absolute is paved with the sweetness of affection. When this intensity of heart reaches a certain threshold, the seeker no longer exerts effort to understand the Divine; rather, the Divine initiates the process of revelation.
True spiritual realization is not the fruit of human intellectual labor, but a divine gift granted to those who maintain an unbroken, loving communion with the Supreme.
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