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“Deeper truth arrives as care for the one who is ready.”
The Blessed Lord said: Listen again, O mighty-armed one, to my supreme word, which I will speak for your welfare because you are deeply dear to me.
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Krishna asks Arjuna to listen again to a deeper teaching, spoken for Arjuna’s good because he is dear to him.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Verse 1 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
A mentor leans in after your second failed attempt and says, “Listen carefully — I’m telling you this for your good.” The hardest truths often arrive wrapped in care.
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It frames teaching as an act of loving concern, not distant instruction.
What this verse means
Krishna asks Arjuna to listen again to a deeper teaching, spoken for Arjuna’s good because he is dear to him.
Context & commentary
On the Kurukshetra battlefield, Arjuna stands overwhelmed while Krishna prepares to reveal a deeper teaching. This verse opens the tenth chapter by showing that the coming wisdom is not abstract; it is spoken personally, out of care, to steady Arjuna before the war.
Why this verse still matters
A mentor leans in after your second failed attempt and says, “Listen carefully — I’m telling you this for your good.” The hardest truths often arrive wrapped in care.
“Being loved means being taught what you most need, not only what you want to hear.”
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