Verse 18.64
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः शृणु मे परमं वचः | इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम् ||६४||
Transliteration (IAST)
sarva-guhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ | iṣṭo 'si me dṛḍham iti tato vakṣyāmi te hitam ||64||
Word-by-Word Meanings
sarva-guhyatamam-the most secret of all
bhūyaḥ-again
śṛṇu-hear
paramam vacaḥ-supreme word
iṣṭaḥ asi-you are dear
me-to Me
dṛḍham-firmly/very much
hitam-beneficial
Translation
Hear again My supreme word, the most secret of all. You are very dear to Me, therefore I shall speak what is beneficial to you.
Commentary
Krishna prepares to deliver the ultimate teaching, motivated by love for Arjuna. Shankaracharya notes that 'sarva-guhyatamam' (most secret of all) indicates that what follows surpasses even the previous 'secret' teachings. Ramanuja emphasizes that divine knowledge flows from divine love - Krishna teaches because Arjuna is 'iṣṭa' (beloved), showing that grace is the foundation of revelation.
Themes
bhaktijnanasurrender