Moksha Sannyasa Yogah - This is never to be spoken by you to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, nor to one who does not render service, nor to one who desires not to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.
इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन |
न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति ||67||

This is never to be spoken by you to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, nor to one who does not render service, nor to one who desires not to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.

  • Atapaskāya: To the non-austere.
  • Abhaktāya: To the non-devoted.
  • Aśuśrūṣave: To the unwilling listener.
  • Abhyasūyati: Who cavils.

Krishna provides guidance about sharing spiritual knowledge, emphasizing that wisdom must be given to receptive listeners capable of benefiting from it. This isn't spiritual elitism but practical recognition that teachings offered prematurely or inappropriately can be misunderstood or misused.

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