3

Knowledge of
Krsna’s Energies

It may be noted at this point that the Ninth
Chapter of Bhagavad-gita is especially meant for those
who have already accepted Sri Krsna as the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. In other words, it is meant
for His devotees. If one does not accept Sri Krsna as
the Supreme, this Ninth Chapter will appear as some-
thing different from what it actually is. As stated in
the beginning, the subject matter of the Ninth Chap-
ter is the most confidential material in the entire
Bhagavad-gita. If one doesn’t accept Krsna as the
Supreme, he will think the chapter to be a mere
exaggeration. This is especially the case with the
verses dealing with Krgna’s relationship with His
creation.

maya tatam idam sarvam
Jagad avyakta-mirtina

mat-sthani sarva-bhitani
na caham tesv avasthitah

“By Me, in My unmanifested form, this entire uni-
verse is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not
in them.” (Bg. 9.4)

The world which we see is also Krsna’s energy, His
maya. Here, maya means “by Me,” as if one says,
“This work has been done by me.” This ‘by Me”
does not mean that He has done His work and has
finished or retired. If I start a large factory and I say,
