Verses

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.12

"Know that all states of being – be they of goodness, passion or ignorance – are manifested by My energy. I am, in one sense, everything, but I am independent. I am not under the modes of material nature, for they, on the contrary, are within Me." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/12/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.13-14

"Deluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole world does not know Me, who am above the modes and inexhaustible." "This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/13/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/14/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.15

"Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, who are lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who partake of the atheistic nature of demons do not surrender unto Me." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/15/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.16-17

"O best among the Bhāratas, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me – the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute." "Of these, the one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/16/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/17/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.18

"All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider to be just like My own self. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he is sure to attain Me, the highest and most perfect goal." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/18/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.19

"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/19/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.20-23

"Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." "I am in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship some demigod, I make his faith steady so that he can devote himself to that particular deity." "Endowed with such a faith, he endeavors to worship a particular demigod and obtains his desires. But in actuality these benefits are bestowed by Me alone." "Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/20/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/21/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/22/ & https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/23/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.24

"Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/24/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.25

"I am never manifest to the foolish and unintelligent. For them I am covered by My internal potency, and therefore they do not know that I am unborn and infallible." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/25/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.26

"O Arjuna, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, I know everything that has happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are yet to come. I also know all living entities; but Me no one knows." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/26/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.27

"O scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, bewildered by dualities arisen from desire and hate." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/27/

Bhagavad-Gītā 7.28

"Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are freed from the dualities of delusion, and they engage themselves in My service with determination." https://vedy.online/en/bg/7/28/