This is the king of all knowledge, the king of all secrets. It is supremely pure, directly knowable, aligned with dharma, easy to practice, and imperishable.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 9.2
Hindi · हिन्दी
यह सम्पूर्ण विद्याओंका और सम्पूर्ण गोपनीयोंका राजा है । यह अति पवित्र तथा अतिश्रेष्ठ है और इसका फल भी प्रत्यक्ष है । यह धर्ममय है, अविनाशी है और करनेमें बहुत सुगम है अर्थात् इसको प्राप्त करना बहुत सुगम है ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Tap a word to focus on it.
राजविद्याking of knowledgeराजगुह्यंking of secretsपवित्रम्pureइदम्thisउत्तमम्supremeप्रत्यक्ष-अवगमम्directly knowableधर्म्यम्aligned with dharmaसुसुखम्very easyकर्तुम्to doअव्ययम्imperishable
Read literallyking of knowledge · king of secrets · pure · this · supreme · directly knowable · aligned with dharma · very easy · to do · imperishable
Understanding the verse
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Krishna calls this raja-vidya, king of knowledge and of secrets: pure, directly experienced, easy to practise, imperishable.
This teaching is called the highest knowledge because it is pure, direct, righteous, easy to practice, and never lost.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Krishna begins revealing a teaching he ranks above ordinary wisdom. He names this knowledge the king of secrets: pure, direct, and practical, a path that can be lived.
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In your life
What it looks like today
You are standing at a hospital corridor, waiting for a hard diagnosis. The clearest truth is not always the most complicated one; sometimes it is the one you can actually live by.
The takeaway
“The deepest truth does not make life harder; it makes life clearer and lighter.”
This teaching is called the highest knowledge because it is pure, direct, righteous, easy to practice, and never lost.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.2?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga" (The Royal Knowledge).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 9.2?
Verse 2 sits in Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita — Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga, "The Royal Knowledge". The chapter has 34 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 9.2 matter today?
You are standing at a hospital corridor, waiting for a hard diagnosis. The clearest truth is not always the most complicated one; sometimes it is the one you can actually live by.
Krishna calls this raja-vidya, king of knowledge and of secrets: pure, directly experienced, easy to practise, imperishable.
What this verse means
This teaching is called the highest knowledge because it is pure, direct, righteous, easy to practice, and never lost.
Context & commentary
Krishna begins revealing a teaching he ranks above ordinary wisdom. He names this knowledge the king of secrets: pure, direct, and practical, a path that can be lived.
What it looks like today
You are standing at a hospital corridor, waiting for a hard diagnosis. The clearest truth is not always the most complicated one; sometimes it is the one you can actually live by.
“The deepest truth does not make life harder; it makes life clearer and lighter.”
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