Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 4.3

स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योग: प्रोक्त: पुरातन: भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम्

sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ bhakto ’si me sakhā cheti rahasyaṁ hyetad uttamam

Recitation · Text 4.3
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (19 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

That same ancient yoga, Krishna says, is what he is telling Arjuna today — and he gives his reason plainly: because you are my devotee and my friend. The qualification for receiving it is relationship, not cleverness.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The qualification named for receiving this teaching is relationship — devotee and friend — not intellectual ability.