"But you cannot behold Me with these your own eyes alone; I g…" — Krishna

But you cannot behold Me with these your own eyes alone; I give you the divine eye — behold My sovereign yoga.

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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.

Author: Krishna
Tradition: Hindu
Source text: Bhagavad Gita
Chapter: Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11
Verse / page: BG.11.8
Topics: Vision Divine Grace God

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One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.

Blessed are those who have pure hearts, for they will see God.

As Scripture says, 'Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen' (Hebrews 11:1).

God told Prophet David, 'The servant dearest to Me is one who doesn't seek Me out of fear or hope for reward, but to fulfill their duty to My divinity.'

Therefore, one must rise above these faculties to perceive Him, and this rise above the senses, mind, and intellect comes with His grace.