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 7, Verse 3
Verse 3
The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization
Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
Context & Meaning
True knowledge of the Divine is extraordinarily rare. Most humans barely seek liberation; of those who do, few attain it; of those who attain it, only the rarest truly know Me as I am. This is not discouragement — it is a call to become the rare one.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainMadhvacharya
DvaitaThis verse reveals the supreme rarity of true devotion. Knowledge of Krishna in tattva — in truth — is not conceptual but direct, intimate, and complete. It is the crown of all spiritual achievement.