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“Clear recognition of the divine ends confusion and frees action.”
One who knows Me as unborn, beginningless, and the great lord of all worlds is undeluded among mortals and is freed from every wrong deed.
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Knowing Krishna as unborn, beginningless, and the ruler of all worlds removes confusion and frees a person from wrongdoing.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Verse 3 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
You are standing at the edge of a choice that could change everything, and the noise in your head is louder than your judgment. Seeing what is higher than fear can steady the whole mind.
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It shifts devotion from vague admiration to clear recognition, and that recognition dissolves confusion at its root.
What this verse means
Knowing Krishna as unborn, beginningless, and the ruler of all worlds removes confusion and frees a person from wrongdoing.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still shaken while Krishna unfolds his divine presence. After revealing his limitless reach, Krishna says that the person who truly knows him as unborn, beginningless, and lord of all worlds passes beyond confusion and wrongdoing.
Why this verse still matters
You are standing at the edge of a choice that could change everything, and the noise in your head is louder than your judgment. Seeing what is higher than fear can steady the whole mind.
“There is relief in seeing that clear understanding can cut through confusion and loosen the grip of harmful action.”
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