Gita 10.14
Vibhuti Yoga
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव | न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ||१४||
sarvam etad ṛtaṁ manye yan māṁ vadasi keśava | na hi te bhagavan vyaktiṁ vidur devā na dānavāḥ ||14||
In essence: When neither gods nor demons can fathom the Divine, Arjuna makes an audacious choice: he simply believes what Krishna says - and this very trust becomes his doorway to understanding.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "Arjuna just accepts everything Krishna says as true? That sounds like intellectual surrender, like giving up thinking."
Guru: "What is Arjuna's alternative?"
Sadhak: "To question, analyze, demand evidence. Isn't that more honest?"
Guru: "Let's follow that path. Krishna says He is the Supreme Being. How would you verify that through analysis?"
Sadhak: "I... don't know. I suppose I can't."
Guru: "Exactly. The verse says even gods and demons - with their vast capacities - cannot know Krishna's true nature. If superhuman intelligence can't figure it out, will your human intellect succeed?"
Sadhak: "So I should just give up thinking?"
Guru: "No - use thinking for what it can do. Notice that Arjuna has thought deeply throughout the Gita. But he has reached the edge of what thought can accomplish. Beyond that edge, trust is required. Think of it this way: to know what's inside a locked room, you can analyze the door all day, but at some point you need to be let in. Trust is asking to be let in. Once inside, you can see for yourself."
Sadhak: "But how do I know I'm trusting the right thing?"
Guru: "A fair concern. Arjuna doesn't trust blindly - he has spent chapters examining Krishna's teaching, seeing its coherence, feeling its truth. His trust is earned, not assumed. Begin with provisional trust - 'I will act as if this is true and see what happens.' The results will confirm or correct your trust."
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🌅 Daily Practice
Trust practice: Choose one teaching from the Gita that you find hard to accept - perhaps rebirth, or that all beings are God, or that desireless action is possible. Without trying to prove or disprove it, say: 'Today I will live as if this is true and observe what happens.' This provisional trust opens doors that skepticism keeps closed. Notice what changes in your experience.
Humility reminder: When you catch yourself trying to figure out the Divine through pure analysis - demanding proof, constructing arguments - pause and remember: even gods and demons fail at this. The thought 'I will understand God through my cleverness' is itself a form of pride. Instead, ask: 'What would it mean to be open to revelation rather than demanding conquest?' Let analysis serve receptivity, not replace it.
Acceptance review: Before sleep, reflect on the day's spiritual encounters - teachings you read, moments of presence, insights that arose. Instead of evaluating ('Was that real? Can I prove it?'), simply accept them as data points on your journey. Say: 'Like Arjuna, I accept what has been shown to me. Understanding may come later; trust comes now.' Sleep in this posture of acceptance.