Gita Bhashya -Sankara 145

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -4

Prev.png

Sa evāyam mayā te(a)dya yogah proktah purātanah
Bhakto (a) si me sakhā ceti rahasyam hyetaduttamam

3. That same ancient[1] Yoga has now been taught to you by Me, as you are My devotee and My friend; for, this is the supreme secret.

That same ancient Yoga has now, at the present moment, been taught to you by Me, as you are My devotee and My friend; for, indeed, this Yoga, Knowledge, is the supreme secret.

Lest anyone should form the opinion that the Lord has made a self-contradictory statement, and being desirous of preventing such opinion being formed, and seemingly raising an objection­-

Arjuna uvdea—
Aparam bhavato janma par am janma Vivasvat ah
Katham-etad-vijāniyam tvam-adau proklavān-iti
Arjuna said—

4. Later was Thy birth; and the birth of Vivasvat prior; how then should I understand that Thou toldest this in the beginning?

Next.png

References and Context

  1. Because it originates from the eternal Veda. (A)