Verse 5.29

Verse 5.29: “He, knowing Me as the enjoy er of all sacrifices and penances—as the Almighty Lord of all the worlds, and as the Benefactor of all beings—attains peace,” (158)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

We said before, that some reach the state of Supreme Brahman even while in human form; they attain that stage in this way. They climb the mountains of self-restraint, and comprehensive self-governance, etc. and cross over the ocean of the study of the Yoga and reach the Supreme. They carry on their mundane existence, themselves remaining aloof on the strength of the realisation of the Self on their part, and become themselves the very centre (home) of tranquillity”.

Thus Lord Krishna made this the occasion of the disquisition of the path of even-tempered devotion to action, at which being a deep and penetrating hearer, Arjuna got puzzled at this new truth.

Lord Krishna perceiving this, smiled and said, “Oh Partha, has your mind seen the truth of what I said?”

On this Arjuna said,

“You are an adept in reading the minds of others and have seen through my mind. You correctly gauge what I want to ask, and tell me all beforehand; yet, do tell it to me once more in clear and simple words. The real thing is, that the path you now preach is more easy, and also simpler, for an infirm being like me, than the path of Samkhya (knowledge) just as wading through water is easier than swimming across the stream. It is not such a difficult thing as cannot be borne, if some time more is found for tracing it out; therefore, do preach it once more in its entirety and in extenso in order to have it verified with all its side issues.”

Lord Krishna said,

“Is it so? You do then think that this path is better! If that is so, I am prepared to preach it again, since I lose nothing thereby. Just hear, I shall with pleasure tell you all. O Arjuna, you love to hear, and after hearing, to act up to it. With such ready preparation why should I hesitate to preach once more that path?”