i-Gita Chapter-4 Verse-3

[Vaishnavism eClass]

i-Gita Chapter-4 Verse-3

sa evayam maya te 'dya 

yogah proktah puratanah 

bhakto 'si me sakha ceti 

rahasyam hy etad uttamam

SYNONYMS

sah--the same ancient; eva--certainly; ayam--this; maya--by Me; te--unto you; adya--today; yogah--the science of yoga; proktah--spoken; puratanah--very old; bhaktah--devotee; asi--you are; me--My; sakha--friend; ca--also; iti--therefore; rahasyam--mystery; hi--certainly; etat--this; uttamam--transcendental.

TRANSLATION

That very ancient science of the relationship with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well as My friend; therefore you can understand the transcendental mystery of this science.