Chapter 10 · Shloka 1— The Yoga of Divine Glories

śhrī bhagavān uvācha bhūya eva mahā-bāho śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥ yatte ’haṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣhyāmi hita-kāmyayā

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha

— the Blessed Lord said

bhūyaḥ

— again

eva

— verily

mahā-bāho

— mighty armed one

śhṛiṇu

— hear

me

— my

paramam

— divine

vachaḥ

— teachings

yat

— which

te

— to you

aham

— I

prīyamāṇāya

— you are my beloved confidant

vakṣhyāmi

— say

hita-kāmyayā

— for desiring your welfare

"Sri-bhagavan uvaca: Bhuya eva maha-baho srnu me paramam vacah, yat te 'ham priyamanaya vaksyami hita-kamyaya." — The Blessed Lord said: Again, O mighty-armed, hear My supreme word, which I shall speak to you who are dear to Me, desiring your welfare. Krishna opens Chapter 10 with tenderness and care. 'Bhuya eva ... srnu me paramam vacah' — once again (bhuya eva), hear My supreme word (paramam vacah). Krishna is about to deepen the teaching further, revealing more of His glory and presence in the world. What is striking is the affection: 'yat te 'ham priyamanaya vaksyami hita-kamyaya' — which I shall speak to you who are 'priyamana' (one who is taking delight, who is dear and beloved), out of 'hita-kamya' (the desire for your welfare and good). Shankaracharya notes the loving motivation: Krishna teaches not from any need of His own but purely out of love for Arjuna and the desire for his highest good. Arjuna's delight in the teaching ('priyamana') and Krishna's care for his welfare meet here. This opening reveals the spirit in which the deepest teachings are given: love. Krishna calls Arjuna dear and says he speaks for Arjuna's welfare. The supreme wisdom is offered not coldly but as a gift of love from teacher to beloved student. This verse beautifully establishes the loving relationship at the heart of all genuine teaching. The deepest truths are transmitted through love — a teacher who cares for the student's welfare, and a student who delights in receiving. When you find both the willingness to teach for someone's good and the openness to receive with delight, the conditions for real wisdom-transmission are present. Knowledge given and received in love goes deepest.

Krishna opens this chapter with striking tenderness: he calls Arjuna 'dear,' says Arjuna takes delight in the teaching, and explains he speaks purely out of desire for Arjuna's welfare. This reveals the spirit in which the deepest teachings are actually transmitted: love. The principle is genuinely important for anyone teaching or learning anything that matters: knowledge given and received in love goes deepest. The best teaching isn't cold information transfer — it's care. A teacher who genuinely wants your good, paired with a student who delights in receiving, creates the conditions where real transformation happens. Think of the people who taught you the most — chances are they cared about you, and you were genuinely open to them. That combination of care and openness is what lets deep wisdom actually land. Whether you're teaching or learning, remember: the relationship is the medium. Knowledge transmitted through love and trust reaches places that mere information never can.

Krishna opens this chapter with striking tenderness: he calls Arjuna 'dear,' notes Arjuna takes delight in the teaching, and explains he's speaking purely out of desire for Arjuna's good. This reveals the spirit in which the deepest teachings actually get transmitted: love. And it's genuinely important for anyone teaching OR learning anything that matters: knowledge given and received in love goes deepest. The best teaching isn't cold info-dumps — it's care. A teacher who genuinely wants your good, plus a student who's genuinely open and delighted to receive, creates the conditions where real transformation happens. Think about the people who taught you the most — odds are they actually cared about you, and you were genuinely open to them. That combo of care + openness is what lets deep wisdom actually land. Whether you're teaching or learning, the relationship IS the medium. Knowledge transmitted through love and trust reaches places mere information never can.

Krishna begins this new chapter with so much love! He calls Arjuna 'dear one' and says he's sharing this special wisdom because he truly wants what's best for Arjuna! Isn't that sweet? Krishna isn't teaching to show off — he's teaching out of pure love and care! This shows us something beautiful: the best learning happens with love. When a teacher really cares about you, and you're happy and open to listen, wonderful learning happens! Think of your favorite teacher or someone who taught you something special — they probably cared about you, and you trusted them. Love makes learning go all the way to your heart! That's the secret ingredient in all the best lessons.