Geethartha Chinthane 38: Sarvottamajnana, Ajattvajnana

Team Udayavani, Sep 18, 2024, 9:16 AM IST

“I know how this world was created because I am its creator. I am the Father of all, and therefore, I existed before everything else. However, no one knows where I came from. Whoever understands Me as Aja (Unborn) and Lok Maheshwar (Lord of the Universe) will be freed from all sins,” says Lord Krishna.

There is a connection between supreme knowledge (Sarvottamajnana) and the knowledge of being unborn (Ajattvajnana). Ajatva means ‘unborn.’ God is not born, and the unborn is the supreme. This knowledge is sattvic, meaning it arises from divine wealth (Daivi Sampat), which is the cause of liberation (Moksha). Those who realize the Vibhuti (manifestations) of the Lord are freed from all sins.

Emotional alignment is necessary here. This complements the concept of ‘…Bhaktyabhagavadaradhanameva…’ (Worship of the Lord through devotion). If we understand God to this extent, His grace will descend upon such beings—not by the measure of our human intellect’s capacity for experience. This grace from God is His special favor out of love for the individual who recognizes even a portion of the truth.

Since Arjuna was a virtuous and pure soul, Krishna also granted him special wisdom to comprehend and absorb the profound knowledge He imparted.

~ Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji of Paryaya Sri Puthige Sri Krishna Matha

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