Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
To bestow My Grace upon such loving devotees, I, stationed in their hearts, kindle the lamp of Knowledge, which, through its radiant luminosity, dissipates the darkness born of Ignorance. (10:11)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः ।
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता॥
Word-by-word
तेषाम् एव अनुकम्पा-अर्थम् अहम्, अज्ञान-जम् तमः
नाशयामि, आत्म-भावस्थः ज्ञान-दीपेन भास्वता।
Commentary
Verses 10:9 to 10:11, in particular, hold particular significance for Bhakti-yogis or those following the Path of Loving Devotion. Verse 10:11 highlights that even devotees driven by intense emotions, including those who may be unlettered and uneducated, are graciously bestowed with transcendental Knowledge by God. This Knowledge is often not sought or requested by these devotees before they are granted entry into His Supreme Abode. This parallels the idea that followers of the Path of Knowledge are granted loving devotion (Bhakti) before their entry into the Supreme Abode of God, as mentioned in verse 18:54.
It is essential to recall that in verse 7:17, God expressed a preference for devotees who possess both spiritual Knowledge and Bhakti (loving devotion). This underscores the Bhagavad-Dharma’s^1 approach of preparing all its devotees for the Supreme Spiritual Station by nurturing both loving devotion to God and a deep understanding of the transcendental knowledge of Reality, ensuring that neither aspect is neglected.
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