Gita 18.75

Sadhak: "Sanjaya credits both Vyasa's grace and Krishna's direct speech. How do these relate?"

Guru: "Vyasa's grace enabled the RECEPTION; Krishna was the SOURCE. Without Vyasa's blessing, Sanjaya couldn't have witnessed the battlefield. Without Krishna's teaching, there would be nothing to witness. Both were necessary: the source of teaching and the capacity to receive it. This models all transmission: we need both the teaching and the grace to receive it."

Sadhak: "'Yogeshvara'—Lord of Yoga. What makes Krishna the Lord of all yoga paths?"

Guru: "Krishna teaches and embodies ALL yogas: karma yoga (action without attachment), jnana yoga (knowledge of Self and Brahman), bhakti yoga (devotion and surrender), dhyana yoga (meditation), and their integration. He's not lord of one path but master of all paths and their synthesis. The Gita doesn't promote one yoga exclusively but shows how all converge in Krishna."

Sadhak: "'Sakshat'—directly. Does this give the Gita more authority than teachings through human gurus?"

Guru: "The Gita has unique authority as divine speech directly recorded. But realize: the teaching comes to US through transmission—through Sanjaya, through Vyasa's compilation, through translation and commentary. Even 'direct' teaching reaches us through media. The authority lies in the SOURCE (Krishna), but we access it through the TRANSMISSION (tradition). Honor both."

Sadhak: "Can modern seekers have 'sakshat'—direct experience—of Krishna's teaching?"

Guru: "Yes, through deep engagement. When the teaching penetrates beyond intellectual understanding to transform your being, you're receiving directly even though the medium is text. Krishna promises to be present where the Gita is taught and received with devotion. The directness isn't about physical proximity but about depth of reception."