Paths to Salvation

Arjun prays for, and is granted, Vishwarup Darshan. He beholds the universal vision of divinity in all its intensely supreme splendour. A question then arises in his mind. There are those who pray to the Almighty visualising a worldly image, and others who seek Him in His divine essence. Who among these two is superior?

Krishn replies that those who search for him in either way, with utmost concentration and devotion, whether in worldly form or as an amorphous entity, both succeed in achieving moksha, salvation. However, concentrating on a formless divinity is the more difficult path of the two.

'O Parth,' he says, 'those who submit all their deeds as an oblation to the Almighty, and surrender heart and soul to Him, certainly achieve moksha. Hence, you must concentrate mind and intellect unto the Almighty. If you are unable to do so, practice, abhyas yog, jap and dhyan, with diligence. Further, if you are not able to perform abhyas yog, work only for me, that is, do God's work among those in need. Again, if you are unable to even perform such work, act as if you are an agent of the Almighty and submit all the fruits of your labour to me.


Jnana is superior to abhyas yog, and dhyan is superior to jnana, says Krishn. And surrendering to me the fruits of your efforts is superior to even dhyan. Such a person is content, self-controlled, determined, fearless, oblivious to censure or praise, and neither hurtful nor intolerant, and, hence, is close to my heart.