LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
THEME: Supersoul is “Transcendental”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
THEME: Supersoul is “Transcendental”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Living entity as the “knowable”
(b) Supreme Lord as ‘Supersoul’: Srila Prabhupada gives references for the presence of the Supersoul as the supreme knower and thus different from the individual soul
(c) This verse refers to the living entity, i.e Vijnana Brahman and not Ananda Brahman
THEME : Supersoul is ‘’All Pervading’’
Srila Prabhupada’s strongly confirms that this verse, which refers to the All-pervading, describes the Supersoul, not the living entity
(a) Supersoul has hands, legs, eyes, ears, heads and faces everywhere
(b) Purport proves that Text 13.14 talks about Supersoul and not the individual soul – as follows:
THEME: Supersoul is “Transcendental”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
(a) Living entity as the “knowable”
(b) Supreme Lord as ‘Supersoul’: Srila Prabhupada gives references for the presence of the Supersoul as the supreme knower and thus different from the individual soul
(c) This verse refers to the living entity, i.e Vijnana Brahman and not Ananda Brahman
THEME : Supersoul is ‘’All Pervading’’
Srila Prabhupada’s strongly confirms that this verse, which refers to the All-pervading, describes the Supersoul, not the living entity
(a) Supersoul has hands, legs, eyes, ears, heads and faces everywhere
(b) Purport proves that Text 13.14 talks about Supersoul and not the individual soul – as follows:
THEME: Supersoul is “Transcendental”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”
THEME :
Jneya (knowable) – Soul and Supersoul are the real objects to be known
(a) Living entity as the “knowable”
(b) Supreme Lord as ‘Supersoul’: Srila Prabhupada gives references for the presence of the Supersoul as the supreme knower and thus different from the individual soul
(c) This verse refers to the living entity, i.e Vijnana Brahman and not Ananda Brahman
THEME : Supersoul is ‘’All Pervading’’
Srila Prabhupada’s strongly confirms that this verse, which refers to the All-pervading, describes the Supersoul, not the living entity
(a) Supersoul has hands, legs, eyes, ears, heads and faces everywhere
(b) Purport proves that Text 13.14 talks about Supersoul and not the individual soul – as follows:
THEME: Supersoul is “Transcendental”
(a) Supreme Lord is the source of all senses of the living entities
(b) Lord appears by His internal potency and not contaminated by material energy (Ref. Bg. 4.6)
(c) Why we cannot see Him – Because He is transcendental
THEME: Supersoul is “All-Reconciling”
(a) Supreme Truth is outside and inside of all living beings
(b) Because He is subtle, He is beyond the power of the material senses to see or to know
THEME : Supersoul is “Undivided”
(a) Examples in Vedic Literatures
(b) “As devouring all”
LINK BETWEEN 13.17 & 13.18 : Finally, in Text 13.18, Krishna clearly reveals the identity of the one He has been describing. The jneyam is the Supersoul, who is hrdi-sarvasya, within the heart of all. Srila Prabhupada kindly informed us earlier in his translations and purports to Texts 13.14, 13.15, and 13.17 that the supreme knowable object, who has been described as unknowable, is nevertheless situated in everyone’s heart as Paramatma. Srila Prabhupada cites several verses from the Svetasvatara Upanishad to substantiate that, these Bhagavad-gita texts have been describing neither the living entity nor Brahman, but the Supersoul.
THEME: He is the “Source of all knowledge and enlightenment”
(a) Supersoul is the source of light of sun, moon, stars
(b) This establishes that the Supreme Lord is not in the material world but far far away – beyond the darkness of the material world
(c) His knowledge is transcendental
(d) He is everyone’s heart
LINK BETWEEN 13.18 & 13.19 : Krishna ends his explanation of the ‘knowable’ by describing to Arjuna the qualifications of one able to understand these topics.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERSOUL
THEME: Science of Kshetra, Kshetra-jna, Jnana and Jneyam is most fully understood only by devotees (madbhakta).
(a) Vijnana – Knower, knowable and process of knowing is called “Science of knowledge” or vijnana
(b) Opinion of monists – At ultimate stage the above mentioned three items become one
(c) Knowledge means understanding oneself in Krishna consciousness and realizing Krishna in everything
(d) Conclusion – Texts 13.13 – 13.18 explain the “Soul and Supersoul as the knowable”