GITA AT A GLANCE – CHAPTER 9
In this Chapter Bhagavan Sri Krishna talks about the kingly Secret – Atma Anubhuti.
Jnana is theoretical knowledge.
Vijnana is Direct knowledge or experience.
In this chapter, Bhagavan Sri Krishna talks about both Jnana and Vijnana; and so, this chapter is known as Raja Vidya-Raja Guhya yoga: one who understands and practice this will have no rebirth and so this knowledge is said as imperishable Knowledge.
Bhagavan Sri Krishna says that the entire creation exists in Him and He supports all beings. When he says that he supports all beings it does not mean that he is responsible for our actions; it means that he is the Consciousness in which we exist. Bhagavan is very subtle, attribute-less and even though he appears in a form; he is formless. At the end of the cycle, during pralaya, all the beings lose their individual identity and merge in Him and again during the next creative cycle they come from Him. This happens again and again. Bhagavan is unattached to this action. Prakriti, an inherent power in Bhagavan, does all this. Because of this the world revolve. An ignorant person thinks that Bhagavan has a form; they do not know about His formless nature which is the higher nature. Many people cannot accept Bhagavan without a form.
Bhagavan advices Arjuna to worship him with single mind and know him as the imperishable source of beings. Steadfast devotion is needed to attain Bhagavan. A true Bhakta will see all the forms as the form of Bhagavan. He feels his presence everywhere.
Bhagavan tells about his true nature and says that he is the essence of all being and gives a few examples regarding it.
He says that, I am the Yagna, I am the offering in the yagna, I am the herbs and Plants used in the yagna. I am the agni. He says that, I am the father as well as the mother of this world, the dispenser of the fruits of action and the sacred syllable Omkara and the Vedas. I am the goal, the supporter, the witness, friend and I am the seed of all beings. As sun, I give heat and I am also the rain, I am the immorality and I am also the death. The ritualist worships Me by performing the Vedic rites and I give them heaven. After their puniya karmas are exhausted they return to this mortal world. But for a bhakta, who has steadfast devotion to me, I protect what he possesses and satisfy all his needs.
Bhagavan says that, even though a bhakta worship any form of God he is actually worshiping Me in another form. They think that they are worshipping another God but they do not know that they are actually worshipping Me in that form. I am the enjoyer of all sacrifices. Whoever offers Me anything however small it maybe I accept it with satisfaction. Bhagavan says that, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you practice offer it to Me. Then you will be relieved from the bondage of that action. Bhagavan says that, I do not have any preferences. I neither love anyone nor hate anyone. But a person who is devoted to Me are in Me and I am in him. Even if a worst sinner worships Me, I accept him eagerly. My true devote is never perishable. Even if he is a sinner, he will attain the supreme goal.
Bhagavan as the last word in this chapter tells that fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, unite yourself to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal you shall attain Me.
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