From the Index of Management Areas

The 21 verses the book gathers under Trust and Loyalty

Chapter and verse, as listed in the Index of Management Areas, each with The Meaning as it appears in the book. The Teaching and the Reflect question for every verse are in the book.

1. 1.9Duryodhana says that many brave warriors are ready to sacrifice their lives for him, and all are well armed and skilled in battle.
2. 1.37Arjuna says that the other side, blinded by greed, does not see the fault in destroying the family or the sin in betraying friends.
3. 2.5Arjuna says it would be better to live by begging than to kill great teachers like Bhishma and Drona. Any wealth or pleasure gained after killing them would feel stained and painful.
4. 2.34If Arjuna avoids his rightful duty, people will speak of his dishonour for a long time. For a respected person, losing honour by abandoning dharma is worse than death.
5. 2.35If Arjuna leaves the battlefield, the great warriors will think he ran away out of fear. Those who respected him highly will see him as diminished.
6. 3.31Krishna says that those who regularly follow His teaching with faith and without fault-finding become free from the bondage of karma.
7. 4.3Krishna says that He is now teaching Arjuna the same ancient yoga because Arjuna is His devotee and friend, and this teaching is a supreme secret.
8. 4.40An ignorant, faithless, and constantly doubting person becomes lost. One who lives in destructive doubt finds neither worldly success, nor spiritual progress, nor peace.
9. 7.7Krishna says that nothing is higher than Him. Everything in existence is held together by Him, just like pearls are held together on a thread.
10. 7.17Krishna says that among the four kinds of devotees, the wise devotee who is always connected to Him and devoted to Him alone is the best. Krishna is very dear to such a devotee, and that devotee is also very dear to Krishna.
11. 9.22Krishna says that those who think of Him with undivided devotion and remain constantly connected to Him are personally cared for by Him. He provides what they need and protects what supports their spiritual welfare.
12. 9.31Krishna says that such a devotee quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. He tells Arjuna to declare that His devotee never perishes.
13. 11.2Arjuna tells Krishna that he has heard in detail about the creation and dissolution of all beings and about Krishna’s eternal greatness.
14. 11.3Arjuna accepts Krishna’s words as true and asks to see His divine, majestic form.
15. 11.52Krishna says that the form Arjuna has seen is very difficult to see, and even the gods always long to behold it.
16. 12.2Krishna says that those who fix their mind on Him, worship Him constantly, and possess deep faith are considered by Him to be the most united in yoga.
17. 12.7Krishna says that He soon delivers those whose minds are absorbed in Him from the ocean of worldly existence bound by death.
18. 17.15Austerity of speech means speaking words that do not disturb, are truthful, pleasant, and beneficial, and regularly practising sacred study.
19. 18.64Krishna tells Arjuna to listen again to His supreme and most confidential instruction. Because Arjuna is very dear to Him, Krishna will speak what is truly good for him.
20. 18.65Krishna asks Arjuna to think of Him, become His devotee, worship Him, and bow down to Him. Krishna promises that Arjuna will surely come to Him because Arjuna is dear to Him.
21. 18.66Krishna asks Arjuna to give up all other shelters and surrender to Him alone. Krishna promises to free him from all sinful reactions and tells him not to grieve.

One verse in full

स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः ।

sa evāyaṁ mayā te 'dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ |

भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ॥

bhakto 'si me sakhā ceti rahasyaṁ hy etad uttamam ||

The Meaning Krishna says that He is now teaching Arjuna the same ancient yoga because Arjuna is His devotee and friend, and this teaching is a supreme secret.

Sensitive wisdom should be entrusted to people with both commitment and trustworthiness.

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