Chapter 9 Verse 1
Rāja Vidyā Yog
श्री भगवानुवाच इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे। ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।9.1।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha idaṁ tu te guhyatamaṁ pravakṣhyāmyanasūyave jñānaṁ vijñāna-sahitaṁ yaj jñātvā mokṣhyase ’śhubhāt
Word Meanings
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Supreme Lord said |
| idam | this |
| tu | but |
| te | to you |
| guhya-tamam | the most confidential |
| pravakṣhyāmi | I shall impart |
| anasūyave | nonenvious |
| jñānam | knowledge |
| vijñāna | realized knowledge |
| sahitam | with |
| yat | which |
| jñātvā | knowing |
| mokṣhyase | you will be released |
| aśhubhāt | miseries of material existence |
Translation
The Blessed Lord said, "I shall now declare to thee, who does not cavil, the greatest secret—the knowledge combined with experience (Self-realisation). Having known this, thou shalt be free from evil."
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
Here the Lord tells Arjuna that he will reveal the deepest teaching to one who is free of envy. This is not a secret for cleverness, but for a sincere heart ready to learn.
The teaching is "knowledge with realization" — not just ideas, but truth lived and experienced. Intellectual understanding alone is not enough; the knowledge must transform how you see yourself and the world.
When you truly know and live this truth, you become free from the habits and pains that tie you to suffering. Freedom comes from inner change, not from outside gains.
Life Application
- Be open and humble when learning: put aside jealousy and competitiveness so you can receive and practice deeper truths.
- Combine study with practice: read about wisdom, then use meditation, self-observation, or honest action to make it real.
- Do your duty with awareness and without clinging to results; this reduces worry and frees you from needless suffering.
Reflection Question
Am I open and humble enough to let knowledge change how I live?