Chapter 7 • Verse 15

Jnana Vijnana Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom

Sanskrit Verse

Na mam dushkritino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah, mayayapahrta-jnana asura bhavam ashritah

Translation & Meaning

Evildoers who are foolish, who are the lowest among men, whose knowledge is taken away by maya, and who have taken to the demonic nature — they do not surrender unto Me. Krishna identifies four categories of people who fail to seek God: the wicked, the ignorant, those whose wisdom is stolen by illusion, and those with a demonic disposition.

Key Teachings

  • Negative qualities and maya prevent surrender to the Divine
  • Demonic tendencies turn souls away from liberation
  • Wisdom can be obscured by illusion and wrong associations

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