स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः ।
भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ॥
भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
तू मेरा भक्त और प्रिय सखा है, इसलिये वही यह पुरातन योग आज मैंने तुझसे कहा है क्योंकि यह बड़ा उत्तम रहस्य है ॥
English
Because you are my devotee and my friend, I have taught you today this ancient yoga. It is a supreme secret.
What this verse means
Krishna says he is teaching Arjuna an ancient teaching because Arjuna is both devoted and close to him. This teaching is a rare and highest secret.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna is still stunned by Krishna's earlier claim that this teaching began long ago. Krishna now explains why it is being given here: not to everyone, but to Arjuna, who is both devoted and a trusted friend. That relationship makes the hidden teaching possible.
Why this verse still matters
A mentor finally tells you the hard truth after years of trust, not because you asked perfectly, but because you are ready to hear it.
The takeaway
Closeness opens what argument cannot. Trust makes room for the deepest teaching.
Word-by-word translation
सः (that) / एव (indeed) / अयम् (this) / मया (by me) / ते (to you) / अद्य (today) / योगः (yoga) / प्रोक्तः (spoken) / पुरातनः (ancient) / भक्तः (devotee) / असि (you are) / मे (my) / सखा (friend) / च (and) / इति (thus) / रहस्यम् (secret) / हि (indeed) / एतत् (this) / उत्तमम् (supreme)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga — Knowledge and Renunciation of Action, which contains 42 verses.
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