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Chapter 7 • Verse 15
The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna describes those who don't surrender. 'Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ'—the deluded, the wicked, the lowest among men do not surrender unto Me. 'Māyayāpahṛta-jñānā'—whose knowledge is stolen by illusion. 'Āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ'—taking shelter in the demonic nature. This verse describes the opposite of surrender—those who are so deluded by Maya that their knowledge is stolen, leaving them in the demonic nature. They don't surrender because they can't see the need—their knowledge has been stolen. This connects to verse 7.14's teaching about surrender and prepares for verse 7.16's description of those who do surrender.
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How this ancient wisdom applies to your daily life
Key Takeaway
You see people who seem completely deluded—they act against their own good, reject spiritual reality, seem lost in illusion. You think: 'Why don't they see? Why don't they surrender?' This verse addresses that question. Krishna says: those whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, who take shelter in the demonic nature, do not surrender. They don't surrender because they can't see the need—their knowledge has been stolen. Understanding this helps you see why some people seem unreachable—they're trapped in Maya so deeply that their knowledge is stolen.
Personal Reflection
Do you see people whose knowledge seems stolen by illusion? Do you recognize when you yourself might be in that state—where your knowledge is stolen and you can't see the need to surrender?
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