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The Teachings of the Bhagavadgita : 9.6. - Swami Krishnananda.

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=============================================================== Thursday, 07 Sep 2023 07:30. Chapter 9: The Majesty of God-Consciousness- 6. =============================================================== Chapter 11: Visvarupa Dharsana Yogam : "Na veda-yajnadhyayanair na danair na cha kriyabhir na tapobhir ugraih evam-rupah shakya aham nri-loke drashtum tvad anyena kuru-pravira." ============================================================== Translation BG 11.48:  "Not by study of the Vedas, nor by the performance of sacrifice, rituals, or charity, nor even by practicing severe austerities, has any mortal ever seen what you have seen, O best of the Kuru warriors." =============================================================== Commentary Not anything that man can do or an individual is capable of, can be considered as adequate for this purpose. What is necessary is the total abnegation of oneself. God does not require anything from us ā€“ no prasad or sacrament. Nothi...