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Who is the knower of Vedas?
Brahma who created the worlds and the beings derived the capacity to do so from the knowledge of the Vedas that the Supreme Lord had directly imparted to Him. Creation thus happened according to the dictates of the Vedas.
What is Kshetra in Bhagavad Gita?
In chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna refers to the body as kshetra (field), said Valayapet Ramachariar in a discourse. Kshetragna is the one who understands the nature of this field. A person who knows that the body is not the atma is a kshetragna. He knows that he is the one who owns the body.
When was Krishna first mentioned?
sixth century BCE
The first mention of Krishna, as early as sixth century BCE, in the Chhandogya Upanishad, refers to him as a sage and a preacher. He is also mentioned as Devakiputra (son of Devaki).
What happens to those who do not know Krishna?
Those who do not know Krishna are in illusion, and so knowledge of Krishna is liberation, and ignorance of Him is bondage. I am the original fragrance of the earth, and I am the heat in fire.
What does Krishna say about himself in Bhagavad Gita?
Krishna Says “I am…” As we continue reading the Seventh Chapter of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Iswe find Krishna explaining Himself to His friend Arjuna. O son of Kunti [Arjuna], I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable om in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man. (Bhagavad-gita7.8)
Can Krishna be understood by both his spirtual and material energies?
Here we can see how Krishna can be understood by both His spirtual and His material energies. Even if one does not have spiritual vision still Krishna can be preliminarily perceived by His different energies, and in this way He is realized impersonally.
Why do we Vibrate Omkara in Vedic hymns?
Similarly pranava or the omkara transcendental sound used in the beginning of every Vedic hymn to address the Supreme Lord also emanates from Him. Because the impersonalists are very much afraid of addressing the Supreme Lord Krishna by His innumerable names, they prefer to vibrate the transcendental sound omkara.