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How to Receive Knowledge
- Verses
- 14
- Groups
- 3
- Chapters
- 6
Lord Kṛṣṇa presents the knowledge of Bhagavad-gīta to Arjuna because Arjuna is non-envious (anasūya), a devotee (bhakta) and a friend of Kṛṣṇa. One may think that such privilege of receiving knowledge directly from God is not there now.
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But if one has favourable qualities, one can receive the same s
Verses grouped by topic
Method 2
Qualifications 8
- Arjuna’s qualification as a friend and devotee (4.3 sa evāyaṁ mayā te 'dya...)
- Submissiveness, service and relevant inquiries from a bina fide guru (4.34 tad viddhi praṇipātena...)
- Faith and sense control (4.39 śraddhāvāl labhate jñānaṁ...)
- Non-enviousness or anasūya (9.1 idaṁ tu te guhyatamaṁ..., 18.67 idaṁ te nātapaskāya...)
- Knowledge is revealed in the heart by sincerity (10.10-11 teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ...)
- 20 qualities form the process of knowledge (13.8-12 amānitvam adambhitvam...)
- Especially humility and accepting shelter of a bona fide guru are two most important qualities (13.8 amānitvam adambhitvam...)
- Pure devotional service is the ultimate goal (13.11 mayi cānanya-yogena...)