Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 5, Verse 16
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Verse 16
The Yoga of Renunciation
When, however, one is enlightened with the knowledge by which nescience is destroyed, then his knowledge reveals everything, as the sun lights up everything in the daytime.
Context & Meaning
When ignorance is destroyed by the light of knowledge, the Supreme shines forth as clearly as the sun lights the world at dawn. Self-knowledge is not acquired from outside — it is the removal of a veil.