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Chapter IX (1 - 15)

\ ADHYAAY IX RAJAVIDYA RAJAGUHYA YOGAM   Introduction This chapter may be taken as an extension of the seventh.   The explanations offered there are being continued here.   He had promised to give total Gyaana with Vigyaana (VII - 2).   Arjuna’s question to know about the words He used in the last verse, diverted the course of Shri Krishna’s speech and eighth chapter was born.   Now, He is reverting to the discussion on Gyaana with Vigyaana (IX - 1), without any question from Arjuna.    Shri Krishna’s masterly oratory continues up to X – 11.   The impact on Arjuna was so great that he starts praising the Lord and wants to know about His Vibhuti.   Shri Krishna obliges. ‘Mayyaaskta Mana’ (VII - 1) in the seventh chapter, is being repeated with greater details here as ‘Manmanaa’ (IX - 34).   He had felt sorry that only one thousands strives to reach Me (VII - 3).   The same expression is repeated here (IX -3) as, ‘The ...