The Divine Glories - 10 - 03

The Shloka

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यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् ।

असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥

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yo mām ajam anādiṁ ca vetti lokamaheśvaram ।

asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ॥

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Meaning / Summary

The significance of this shloka lies in its emphasis on true knowledge as the path to liberation. By understanding the divine nature of Krishna, one can overcome ignorance and attain freedom from the cycle of birth and death.

He who knows Me as unborn, without beginning, and the Supreme Lord of the worlds, is undeluded among mortals and freed from all sins.

This shloka states that a person who understands Krishna as unborn, beginningless, and the supreme ruler of all worlds, becomes free from delusion and is liberated from all sins.

This verse emphasizes the importance of understanding Krishna’s true nature. One who recognizes Him as unborn (aja), without a beginning (anādi), and the ultimate ruler of all realms (loka-maheshvaram) transcends delusion and is liberated from all sins. The knowledge of Krishna’s divine essence is the key to spiritual freedom.

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यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्

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Meaning

He who knows Me as unborn, without beginning, and the Supreme Lord of the worlds,

Meaning of Words

य:	yo	Who
माम्	mām	Me
अजम्	ajam
Unborn Refers to one who is not born, existing eternally. It indicates that Krishna did not originate from a physical birth but manifests through His own will.
अनादिम्	anādiṁ
Without beginning Refers to one who has no origin or starting point; eternal, existing since beginningless time. It signifies Krishna’s eternal nature and that He was never created.
च	ca	And
वेत्ति	vetti
Knows Understands, realizes, comprehends. It means to have knowledge and understanding of something.
लोकमहेश्वरम्	lokamaheśvaram
Lord of the worlds Supreme Lord of all the worlds or realms; the ultimate controller and master of the universe. ‘Loka’ means world or realm, ‘maha’ means great or supreme, and ‘ishvara’ means lord or controller.

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असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

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Meaning

is undeluded among mortals and freed from all sins.

Meaning of Words

असम्मूढः	asammūḍhaḥ
Undeluded Free from delusion or confusion; clear-minded and with correct understanding. It refers to someone who is not bewildered or misled by illusion.
स	sa	He
मर्त्येषु	martyeṣu
Among mortals Among those who are subject to death; in the world of mortals. It refers to human beings who are characterized by mortality.
सर्वपापैः	sarvapāpaiḥ
From all sins or negative actions. It refers to freedom from the consequences of all wrongdoings and impurities.
प्रमुच्यते	pramucyate
Is freed Is liberated or released. It suggests freedom from bondage, suffering, and the cycle of birth and death.

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