Chapter 10 Shloka 10

तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।

ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते।।१०।।

To those ever absorbed thus in My Name,

who lovingly worship Me, I endow

that buddhi yoga – the divine understanding

by which they can reach Me.

Chapter 10 Shloka 10

तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।

ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते।।१०।।

The Lord says:

To those ever absorbed thus in My Name, who lovingly worship Me, I endow that buddhi yoga – the divine understanding by which they can reach Me.

The Lord speaks of ‘Those who remain ever absorbed in My Name’ – that is, those who transact their ‘business of life’ in the constant presence of the Lord; those imbued with love and faith, who disseminate the Lord’s divine qualities from their very being. To such devotees the Lord proclaims, “I grant them buddhi yoga.”

Buddhi Yoga (बुद्धि योग)

An intellect that:

a) can ensure union with the Supreme;

b) can impart experience of the Supreme Essence;

c) can endow an understanding of the subtlest mysteries of that Supreme Essence;

d) can remove the veil that cloaks the face of that Supreme Essence;

e) can pierce the curtain of one’s own ignorance;

f) can discern between Truth and untruth;

g) can understand the cause of mortal existence;

h) can uncover the truth about the conscious and the inert;

i)  can understand the divine energy of the Supreme;

j)  can comprehend the route to immortality.

The Lord says, “I impart such an intellect, which ensues the individual’s union or yoga with Me.”

What is buddhi yoga when perceived in regard to the Supreme? What is that yoga of the Intellect that is endowed by the Lord Himself?

One must remember that this is a gift given by the Lord Himself. He will inevitably give what is a part of Himself! We can attain the material – what He offers is that which transcends the material world. He offers this gift to His beloved devotee; in fact this gift is a gift to Himself! He can only bestow a divine gift! What else can one receive from the Lord’s own abode? What gift will the Lord give if not His divine qualities? He proclaims, “I impart the yoga of the intellect.”

1. That intellect which can be absorbed in the Lord’s intellect.

2. The view point of the Supreme.

3. A perception of the world akin to the Lord’s own.

4. An outlook upon life which resembles that of the Supreme.

5. A perception of human interaction which resembles that of the Supreme.

6. A perception of the interplay of qualities which is akin to that of the Supreme.

7. A perception of life’s quintessence akin to that of the Supreme.

8. A perception of Truth and untruth as perceived by the Lord Himself.

When the Lord’s point of view becomes predominant in life, such an intellect can be said to be the intellect of one established in yoga.

The Lord gifts such a ‘buddhi yoga’ as prasaad to the one who remains ever absorbed in His Name. The moment of union is imminent. The Lord says, “Such a one will now attain Me.” In fact such a one is now at no distance at all from the Supreme. He is already immersed in the Lord. His body belongs to the Lord.