Bhakti Yogah - Arjuna said: Thus those devotees who are ever steadfast and worship You and those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifest—which of them are better versed in Yoga?
अर्जुन उवाच |
एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते |
ये चाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमा: ||1||

Arjuna said: Thus those devotees who are ever steadfast and worship You and those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifest—which of them are better versed in Yoga?

  • Arjuna: The devotee seeking guidance.
  • Yoga: The discipline for self-realization.
  • Akshara: The imperishable and unmanifest.

Arjuna seeks clarity on devotion to the manifest and the unmanifest, reflecting a universal dilemma in spiritual practice. This question sets the stage for Krishna to distinguish between devotion based on personal connection and the abstract pursuit of the imperceptible divine.

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