Shloka 13
Bhakti–Akṣara-Upāsanā-Viveka
Devotion to the Personal vs. Contemplation of the Imperishable
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः । नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वताः
teṣām evānukampārtham aham ajñānajaṁ tamaḥ | nāśayāmy ātmabhāvastho jñānadīpena bhāsvatā ||
Semata-mata demi belas kasihan kepada mereka, Aku—yang bersemayam dalam hakikat diri mereka—memusnahkan kegelapan yang lahir daripada kejahilan dengan pelita pengetahuan yang bercahaya. Dalam kerangka ajaran ini, ditegaskan bahawa bimbingan sejati bukan paksaan, melainkan pencerahan batin: belas kasihan terserlah sebagai penghapusan kekeliruan, memungkinkan pertimbangan yang benar dan tindakan berlandaskan dharma walau di tengah tekanan perang.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Compassionate guidance is portrayed as an inner act: the indwelling divine presence removes ignorance (tamaḥ) by awakening knowledge (jñāna). Ethically, it emphasizes that right action arises from clear discernment, not from external force—delusion must be dispelled so dharma can be chosen knowingly.
In the midst of the Kurukṣetra crisis, the teaching explains how the divine supports those who turn toward truth: by residing within them and illuminating their understanding, the speaker promises to remove the confusion that obstructs righteous decision-making.