Chapter 9 • Verse 1

Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Sanskrit Verse

Sri bhagavan uvaca: idam tu te guhyatamam pravakshyamy anasuyave, jnanam vijnana-sahitam yaj jnatva mokshyase 'shubhat

Translation & Meaning

The Supreme Lord said: Because you are free from envy, I shall impart to you this most secret wisdom combined with direct realisation. Knowing this, you shall be freed from all misfortune. This royal knowledge is the highest purifier and is directly perceivable by experience.

Key Teachings

  • The highest wisdom is given only to the non-envious
  • Jnana (knowledge) and vijnana (direct experience) must go together
  • This supreme knowledge liberates one from all inauspiciousness

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