Gita 09.02 – Knowledge that gives the greatest power is the greatest knowledge Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-09-02-knowledge-that-gives-the-greatest-power-is-the-greatest-knowledge/ rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ pavitram idam uttamam pratyakṣāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ su-sukhaṁ kartum [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.2 rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ pavitram idam uttamam pratyakṣāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam This is the king of knowledge, the secret supreme, Purer than [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 9.2 rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ pavitram [...]
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