Liberation is achieved by knowing Krishna as the Absolute Truth,
the source of parampara & transcendental knowledge (BG 4.1-4.9)
 Krishna is adiguru &
source of a spiritual
parampara [BG 4.1]
 Although appears as a
mere human, Lord
Krishna's birth & activities
are divine – this knowledge
leads to perfection [BG
4.9]
 Only a devotee & friend of
 Parampara knowledge is
Krishna is eligible to
subject to adulteration due
receive the knowledge in
to effect of time [BG 4.2]
parampara [BG 4.3]
 Krishna descends to
 Krishna is the Absolute
deliver the devotees, to
Truth & others are jivas
annihilate demons and to
and are His mere
re-establish dharma [BG
instrument [BG 4.4-6]
4.7-8]
 Everyone follows Krishna directly or indirectly (BG 4.10-4.15)

 Passionate people
 Ultimately everyone
worship demigods for
surrenders to Krishna
quick results – indirect
willingly or unwillingly
worship of Krishna [BG
[BG 4.10-11]
4.12]

 Knowing the
 Varnashrama is there
transcendental nature of
for scientific progress in
Krishna is the aim of
KC [BG 4.13]
liberation [BG 4.14-15]
 Inaction in Action – Path to Liberation (BG 4.16-4.24)

 Action in inaction
       – Impersonalist
 A proper knowledge of Action, Inaction living in philanthropism
& Forbidden action is necessary Inaction in action
[BG 4.16-17]       –  KC action
knower of this is intelligent
 [BG 4.18]

 Inaction is explained
– devoid of desire for sense gratification
– devoid of sense of proprietorship
 In KC the performer, ingredients and
– satisfied with minimal needs &
participants attain spiritual nature
unentangled from material duality
[BG 4.24]
– free from three modes of material
nature
[BG 4.19-23]
 Attaining transcendental knowledge through various forms of
sacrifices (BG 4.25-4.33)

 Brahmacharis sanctify
 Some worship demigods &  Some follow the path of
hearing process &
some worship impersonal Astanga yoga – the process
householders seek out
brahman of sense repression
sanctified sense gratification
[BG 4.25] [BG 4.27-29]
 [BG 4.26]

It is wholly sinful life if one's  All such sacrifices yield to

actions are not performed as transcendental knowledge –
sacrifice ultimately towards KC
[BG 4.31] [BG 4.30,32-33]
 Transcendental Knowledge attained in parampara can slash all kinds of doubts
(BG 4.34-4.42)
 Process to learn
 Transcendental Knowledge
Transcendental Knowledge  Even a dreaded sinner can
received from a pure devotee
– humble surrender achieve highest goal by
makes one see Krishna as
– Submissive inquiry Transcendental Knowledge
whole and jivas as parts
– Executing devotional service [BG 4.36]
 [BG 4.35]
[BG 4.34]

 One who guides his senses &

 Transcendental Knowledge or  Transcendental Knowledge
mind by Transcendental
KC is the most sublime of all burns all material reactions to
Knowledge attains spiritual
sciences ashes
peace
[BG 4.38] [BG 4.37]
[BG 4.39]

 With the sword of

 For doubting souls there is no
Transcendental Knowledge
happiness in this life or in the
Arjuna must slash all his
next life
doubts & fight
[BG 4.40]
[BG 4.41-42]