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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.3
मनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।
यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वत: ॥ ३ ॥
manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu
kaścid yatati siddhaye
yatatām api siddhānāṁ
kaścin māṁ vetti tattvataḥ
Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
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3 study points
Among thousands, one may seek perfection; even among those who achieve it, hardly one knows Kṛṣṇa in truth.
Prabhupāda explains that only devotees can truly know Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Person; scholarship alone is not enough.
Practice loving devotional service according to the scriptures, for Kṛṣṇa reveals Himself to His devotees.
Rarity of this Knowledge (Here Krishna says: “Who is qualified to receive this knowledge?”)
Out of many thousands – one may endeavor for perfection
Those achieved perfection – one may know me in truth (tattvatah)
Krishna requests Arjuna to hear of both His material and spiritual energies.
Declares that the transcendentalist who succeeds in truly knowing Him is most rare.
Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.
Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does BG 7.3 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?
Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.
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Study notes are editorial summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport.