Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga

Hindi

मैं भी तो वास्तव में श्रीकृष्ण ही हूँ—"वासुदेवः सर्वम् इति" (गीता 7.19), अर्थात सभी वासुदेव ही हैं। इसलिए जब श्रीकृष्ण का सच्चा स्वरूप जान गया, तो अपना भी सच्चा स्वरूप स्वतः ज्ञात हो गया। अतः अब मैं भी श्रीकृष्ण की ही तरह कर्म करता हुआ भी कर्मों में लिप्त नहीं होऊँगा।इसलिए जो भी मनुष्य श्रीकृष्ण-स्वरूप और कर्म-विज्ञान को भलीभाँति समझ लेता है, वह भी कर्म करता हुआ कर्मों में लिप्त नहीं होता और कर्म-बंधन में नहीं बँधता।

English

Here, "knowing Krishna" carries profound significance. It surpasses mere knowledge about Krishna derived from the Gitā or other scriptures. It entails a direct, firsthand realization of Krishna—an intimate acquaintance with His all-encompassing nature, devoid of any hearsay. When one comprehends Krishna in His entirety, it leads to Self-realization, as the individual Self is a fragment of Krishna or Ishvara (10:20;15:7). Krishna is inseparable from Ishvara or God, embodying the Ultimate Reality, as reiterated in various verses of the Gitā, such as 7:24, 9:11, and 15:18. Hence, in understanding Krishna, one also comprehends oneself. This realization leads to the dissolution of all attachment to one's actions and their outcomes, rendering them incapable of binding one to the worldly cycle. With this realization, liberation or Nirvāna is attained, freeing one from the cycle of birth and death.