18th September 2024
The Bhagavad Gita is traditionally seen as an explanation of the Mahavakya, 'tat-tvam-asi'.
The first six chapters explain 'tvam', which describes the current predicament of the individual soul and the initial practices for spiritual evolution. Chapters 7 to 12 explain 'tat', indicating the nature of Ishwara and why He is the ultimate life goal for the soul.
The last six chapters focus on 'asi', emphasizing that with the knowledge of Advaita, the individual can realize the oneness of oneself and Ishwara.
It's worth noting that verse 1 of this chapter is not found in many versions that have a total of 700 verses in the Bhagavad Gita. This extra verse is in the form of questions posed by Arjuna to Lord Krishna.
Arjuna asks, 'I would like to know what are Purusha and prakriti along with kshetram and kshetrajna. Also, what is knowledge, and what should be known?'
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