Chapter 9

Lord Krishna said: I shall now unfold the most secret knowledge of nirguna brahma along with the knowledge of manifest divinity knowing which you shall be free from the evil of worldly existence. Arjuna, during the final dissolution, all beings enter my prakriti (the prime cause) and at the beginning of creation, I send them forth again. Not knowing my supreme nature (who is the overlord of the entire creation), fools deride me (who has assumed the human form). That is to say that they take me as an ordinary mortal (who has appeared in human form through yogmaya for deliverance of the world). On the other hand, Arjuna, great souls who have adopted the divine nature know me as the prime source of all beings and the imperishable eternal. They worship me constantly with one-pointedness of mind. Arjuna, even those devotees who endowed with faith worship other gods (with some interested motive) worship me alone though with a mistaken approach.

Whosoever offers me with love a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I, appear in person before that selfless devotee of sinless mind and delightfully partake of that article offered by him with love. Arjuna, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred fire, whatever you bestow as a gift, whatever you do by way of penance, offer all that to me. I am equally present in all beings, there is none hateful or dear to me. They, however, who devoutly worship me abide in me and I too stand revealed to them. Therefore, having obtained this joyless transient human life, constantly worship me. Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, worship me and make obeisance to me. Thus linking yourself with me and entirely depending on me, you shall come to me.