The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation

Krishna prepares to reveal the most secret teaching. 'Sarvaguhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ'—hear (śṛṇu) again (bhūyaḥ) from Me (me) the supreme word (paramam vacaḥ), the most secret of all (sarva-guhyatamam). 'Iṣṭo 'si me dṛḍham iti tato vakṣyāmi te hitam'—since you are very dear (iṣṭaḥ asi me dṛḍham iti) to Me, therefore (tataḥ) I will tell (vakṣyāmi) to you (te) what is beneficial (hitam). This is the introduction to the most secret teaching: Krishna reveals that Arjuna is very dear to Him, and because of that, He will reveal the most beneficial teaching. This sets up the revelation of the ultimate secret—the final instruction that leads to liberation.