Who imparted the Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita?

The knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita was imparted during the lead-up to the Mahabharat battle, when Arjun hesitated to fight. This conflict cannot be classified as a religious war; it was primarily a struggle over wealth between the Kauravs and Pandavs. The Kauravs refused to grant even half of the kingdom to the Pandavs.

In an attempt to broker peace, God Shri Krishna visited both sides three times, but they remained steadfast in their positions. Shri Krishna warned them of the dire consequences of war, highlighting the countless widows and orphans it would create, and reminded them that nothing good would come from the conflict—only grave sins. The fate of those who would live or die in battle remained uncertain.

Shri Krishna's third negotiation and displaying divine appearance

During Shri Krishna's third attempt at negotiation, both sides presented lists of kings and their armies, demonstrating their support. Realizing that both factions were stubborn and prepared for war, Shri Krishna devised a plan. He considered that the Pandavs might believe they would win simply because he was on their side, given his familial ties, including his sister Subhadra's marriage to Arjun.

Shri Krishna declared that he would offer his entire army to one side while remaining unarmed himself. This announcement left the Pandavs feeling insecure, as it seemed certain they would lose. They decided to leave the assembly to contemplate their situation. After some time, they asked Shri Krishna to step outside. When he did, they implored, "Oh Lord! Please grant us five villages; we seek to avoid war while preserving our honor."

Shri Krishna was pleased with the Pandavs' decision and felt that disaster had been averted. He returned to the assembly, where only the Kauravs and their allies remained. He said to Duryodhan, "The war can be avoided; grant the Pandavs five villages. They wish to prevent conflict."

Duryodhan responded defiantly, "There isn’t even enough land for them to fit a needle. If they want anything, let them come to the battlefield at Kurukshetra." Angered, Shri Krishna retorted, "Duryodhan, you act like a devil. You have half a kingdom on one side and just five villages on the other. Take my advice and give them the villages."

Furious at Shri Krishna's words, Duryodhan ordered the warriors in the assembly to arrest him. They closed in around Shri Krishna, but he revealed his divine form, causing all the Kauravs and warriors to shrink back in fear, hiding under their chairs and shielding their eyes from the radiant light. Shri Krishna then left the assembly.

A word about Shri Krishna's Divine form

Let us reflect on the evidence of the 'Viraat' form presented in the Sankshipt Mahabharat, published by Gita Press Gorakhpur.

While imparting the knowledge of the Gita in Kurukshetra, God declares in Chapter 11, Verse 32, "Arjun, I am the enlarged Kaal. I have come to consume all the loks." It's important to note that Shri Krishna was already with Arjun. If he were indeed delivering the Gita's knowledge, he wouldn't claim to have just appeared.

Shri Krishna was not Kaal. The mere sight of him brought joy to humans and animals alike, and gopis would often forget eating and drinking in his presence. This indicates that Kaal is a separate entity. By entering Shri Krishna's body like a spirit, Kaal delivered the essence of the four Holy Vedas through the Gita.

Kaal (Brahm) possesses a thousand arms, while Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, is depicted with four arms.

In Chapter 11, Verse 21 and 46, Arjun exclaims, "O Lord! You are consuming sages, gods, and siddhs who chant your praises and seek your protection. Some are caught in your jaws, while others enter your mouth. O Sahasrbaahu, (God with a thousand arms!) Please return to your four-armed form; I cannot remain composed in the face of your terrifying appearance."

In Chapter 11, Verse 47 of the Holy Gita, the God narrating the text, who is Kaal, says, "O Arjun! This is my true 'Kaal' form, which no one before you has ever seen."

Secondly, this establishes that the narrator of the Holy Gita is Kaal (Brahm/Jyoti Niranjan) and not Shri Krishna. Shri Krishna never claimed to be Kaal, neither before nor after this incident. Furthermore, Shri Krishna can't be Kaal, as people from far-off lands longed to behold him.

Note: What is the 'Viraat' form?

The 'Viraat' form is a large, divine form that can be seen by focusing on one's shadow. During daylight or a moonlit night, when your shadow is the size of your body or slightly larger, stare at the chest area of the shadow for two minutes. Even if your eyes water, shift your gaze to the sky, and you will see your own 'Viraat' form—white and touching the sky. This form exists for every human, but its brightness varies based on one's devotion (bhakti). The stronger the bhakti, the brighter the 'Viraat' form.

Divine (Viraat) Forms: Shri Krishna vs. Kaal

• Shri Krishna, endowed with supernatural powers due to previous devotion, also displayed his 'Viraat' form. However, his form was less radiant than that of Kaal (the effulgent being who narrates the Holy Gita).
• Additionally, it is established that the God narrating the Holy Gita is sahasrbaahu (one with a thousand arms), whereas Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Shri Vishnu, possesses four arms.
• Shri Vishnu has 16 kalaas (divine skills), while Jyoti Niranjan (Kaal) is equipped with a thousand kalaas.

To illustrate, consider different bulbs: a 60-watt bulb, a 100-watt bulb, and a 1000-watt bulb. Each emits light, but their brightness varies significantly. Similarly, the powers and radiance of these divine beings differ greatly.

Exploring a Contradiction relating to Shri Krishna

Before gaining this Tatvgyan (true spiritual knowledge), I (Rampal Das) used to ask the Mahatma who explained the teachings of the Gita about a contradiction: Shri Krishna had gone as a peace emissary three times, urging against war and calling it a grave sin. Yet, when Shri Arjun refused to fight, saying, "Oh Devkinandan, I do not want to fight. Seeing the impending destruction of loved ones, relatives, and soldiers standing before me, I have resolved that even if I were to gain dominion over all three worlds, I would not fight. Rather, I would prefer Duryodhan and the others to kill me with arrows, unarmed, to prevent this disastrous war. Oh Krishna! I would rather live by begging than fight. By killing our loved ones, we will only accumulate sin. My mind is clouded; you are our Guru, and I am your disciple. Please advise me on what is best. But I do not believe any advice of yours will change my mind—I will not fight." (References: Holy Gita, Chapter 1 Verses 31–39, 46, and Chapter 2 Verses 5–8.)

Then Kaal, having entered Shri Krishna's body, repeatedly urged Arjun, saying, "Arjun, don't be a coward—fight! Either you will die in battle and attain heaven, or win the war and rule the Earth." Through these words, Kaal (Brahm) instigated a massive and devastating war. To this day, no saint or civilized person has demonstrated such a destructive character.

Those misguided gurus used to claim that Arjun was abandoning his duty as a Kshatriya. They argued that this would harm the Kshatriya honor and extinguish bravery forever. According to them, Shri Krishna had orchestrated the Mahabharat battle to compel Arjun to fulfill his Kshatriya Dharma (religious and social duty as a warrior). At the time, I remained silent, listening to this flawed reasoning, because I too was ignorant.

Please reflect again:

The episode of Muchkand, Kalyavan and Shri Krishna

Shri Krishna himself was a Kshatriya. After the assassination of Kans, Shri Agrasen handed over the rule of Mathura to his grandson, Shri Krishna. One day, Narad ji informed Shri Krishna about a demon king named Muchkand, who possessed supernatural powers. Muchkand had a peculiar nature: he would sleep for six months and remain awake for the next six months, constantly fighting during his waking period. Narad ji warned Shri Krishna that if anyone disturbed Muchkand's sleep, his eyes would emit fire arrows that would instantly kill the person in front of him. After this warning, Narad ji left.

After some time, a king named Kalyavan, upon seeing the young Shri Krishna on the throne of Mathura, attacked with an army of 18 crore soldiers. Shri Krishna, realizing the size of the enemy army, thought that many lives would be lost if a battle ensued. He devised a plan to have Kalyavan killed by Muchkand, the demon king sleeping in a cave. Shri Krishna challenged Kalyavan to a fight but then ran away from the battlefield (temporarily setting aside Kshatriya duty to avoid unnecessary bloodshed). He entered the cave where Muchkand slept, draped his yellow cloth over Muchkand's body, and hid further inside.

Kalyavan, chasing Shri Krishna, entered the cave and mistook Muchkand for Shri Krishna. He grabbed Muchkand's foot and twisted it, saying, "Coward, I won’t let you hide." Muchkand awoke in pain, and fire arrows shot from his eyes, instantly killing Kalyavan. With their king dead, Kalyavan's soldiers and ministers took his body and retreated, vowing to appoint a new king and return for revenge against Shri Krishna.

Formation of Dwarika

Shri Krishna called upon his Chief Engineer, Shri Vishwakarma, and instructed, "Find a location surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only one accessible gate, and build the city of Dwarika there as quickly as possible. We will soon leave this place. These foolish people will not let us live in peace." Shri Krishna, known for his noble and peace-loving nature, sought to avoid conflict, even at the cost of disregarding his Kshatriya duties. How could such a person then advise his dear friend and relative to engage in battle? It’s impossible. The evil actions attributed to him were orchestrated by Jyoti Niranjan, who entered Shri Krishna's body like a ghost and influenced these events.

Another example: Bhrigu Rishi & Shri Krishna

Shri Vishnu, who incarnated as Shri Krishna, was once kicked in the chest by Shri Bhrigu Rishi while Vishnu was seated comfortably. Instead of reacting with violence, Shri Vishnu lovingly caressed the sage's foot and said, "Oh Rishiwar, I hope your gentle foot wasn’t hurt by my hard chest." If Shri Vishnu (or Shri Krishna) had been a lover of war, he could have used his sudarshan chakra to reduce Shri Bhrigu Rishi to pieces, but he chose kindness instead.

Truth

The truth is that Kaal, the lord of 21 brahmands, has sworn never to appear in his manifested physical form. Instead, he entered Shri Krishna's body like a ghost and delivered the knowledge of the Gita (the essence of the Vedas) accurately, but also manipulated the events to ensure war. To learn more about who Kaal (Brahm) is, read "Creation of Nature" in the book "Gyan Ganga."

Until the battle of Mahabharat concluded, Jyoti Niranjan (Kaal/Brahm/Kshar Purush) remained within Shri Krishna's body. He influenced events, making Yudhishthir lie about Ashwatthama's death, had Shri Barbreek (Bheem's grandson and Ghatotkachh's son) beheaded, and even caused Shri Krishna to lift a chariot wheel as a weapon. All this chaos was orchestrated by Kaal, not by Shri Krishna.

Once the Mahabharat war ended, Kaal left Shri Krishna’s body. Shri Krishna then installed Yudhishthir on the throne of Indraprasth and prepared to return to Dwarika. Before departing, Arjun and others requested, "O Shri Krishna! You are our revered Guru; please give us a final spiritual discourse (satsang) so we can follow your true teachings for our welfare."

Shri Krishna accepted their request and set a specific date, time, and place for the discourse. On that day, Arjun said to Shri Krishna, "Lord! Please deliver the complete knowledge of the Gita again, as I have forgotten it due to confusion." Shri Krishna responded, "O Arjun! You truly lack devotion. How could you forget such sacred knowledge?" He then admitted that he could no longer recall the full teachings of the Gita, saying, "At that time, I had spoken while being connected with God (yog-yukt)."

This raises an important question: If Shri Krishna had been connected with God during the war, why would it have been difficult to do so in peacetime? Later, Shri Vyas ji wrote down the complete knowledge of the Gita. At that time, Brahm (Kaal/Jyoti Niranjan) entered Shri Vyas ji's body and had the Holy Shrimad Bhagavad Gita transcribed, which is the version we have today.

Reference from Sankshipt Mahabharat, page 667 and page 1531 of the old edition:

Mahabharat Ashrav 1612-1613

Extract from Sankshipt Mahabharat, Part Two, Page 1531:

(For further details, refer to 'Sankshipt Mahabharat, Part Two').

Reflection:

The excerpts from Mahabharat, Shri Vishnu Puran, and Shrimad Bhagwat Gita confirm that Shri Krishna did not deliver the teachings of the Gita. Instead, it was Kaal-form Brahm (Jyoti Niranjan or MahaVishnu) who narrated the knowledge by entering into Shri Krishna's body like a ghost. This is further supported by additional evidence:

• Shri Vishnu Puran (Gita Press, Part-4, Second Chapter, Verse 26, Page 233): Vishnu (MahaVishnu or Kaal-form Brahm) declared during the battle between the gods and demons that he would enter the body of royal sage Shashaad's son, Puranjay, for a short period to destroy the demons.
• Shri Vishnu Puran (Gita Press, Part-4, Third Chapter, Verse 6, Page 242): Vishnu stated that, in the conflict between the Gandharvas and Naags, he would enter the body of Mandhata's son, Purukuts, to annihilate the evil Gandharvas.

Additional Evidence:

After the Mahabharat war, Shri Yudhishthir Ji began to experience distressing nightmares. When he sought counsel from Shri Krishna Ji, he was informed that the sins committed during the war were the cause of his suffering. Shri Krishna Ji suggested that a yagya (ritual sacrifice) be performed to absolve him of these sins.

Upon hearing this, Shri Arjun became deeply troubled. He recalled that during the narration of the Holy Gita (Chapter 2, Verses 37-38), Shri Krishna Ji had assured him that fighting in the war would not incur any sin. Whether Arjun died in the battle, in which case he would enjoy the pleasures of heaven, or emerged victorious, thus ruling the Earth, no sin would befall him. Now, however, Shri Krishna Ji was advising a yagya to rid Yudhishthir of his guilt, which involved a massive expenditure of crores of rupees.

Arjun hesitated to argue with Shri Krishna Ji, fearing his elder brother might misinterpret his concern as being rooted in the cost of the ritual. Not wanting to appear ungrateful or unwilling to help alleviate his brother's suffering, Arjun chose to remain silent and agreed to perform the yagya.

Interestingly, the yagya became successful only after Shri Sudarshan Swapach had consumed food, highlighting a deeper spiritual significance in the completion of the ritual.

After some time, the entire Yadav community perished due to Rishi Durvasa Ji's curse, and a hunter (who was the reincarnation of Baali, Sugreev's brother from the Treta Yuga) shot a poisoned arrow into Shri Krishna's foot. When the five Pandavas arrived at the scene, Shri Krishna addressed them, saying, "You are my disciples, and I am your religious Guru. Listen to my final instructions: Arjun, take all the women of Dwarika to Indraprasth (Delhi) because no men remain here. Secondly, all of you Pandavas should renounce your kingdom and go to the Himalayas to meditate and mortify your bodies, as the heavy sins of the murders committed during the Mahabharat war weigh on you."

At that moment, Arjun could no longer hold back and said, "Lord, though you are in such a state that I should not speak like this, if my doubt is not cleared today, I will live the rest of my life in torment. I will not even be able to die in peace." Shri Krishna Ji, in his final moments, replied, "Ask whatever is on your mind."

With tears in his eyes, Arjun said, "Lord, please don't take offense. When you imparted the knowledge of the Holy Gita to me, I was reluctant to fight. You assured me that I had the best of both worlds: if I died in the war, I would go to heaven, and if victorious, I would rule the Earth, all without incurring sin. We fought the battle under your direct guidance, following your every command (as stated in the Holy Gita, Chapter 2, Verses 37-38). Yet here we stand with neither. We did not die in the war to attain heaven, and now you are asking us to abandon the kingdom. What interest did you have in this deceitful act?"

Hearing this, Yudhishthir rebuked Arjun, saying, "Arjun, at this moment, when God is taking his last breaths, your disrespectful behavior is inappropriate."

Shri Krishna Ji, in his final moments, said, "Arjun, today I am at the end of my life. You are very dear to me, so I will tell you the truth. There is a villainous power that controlled us like machines. I don't even know what I said in the Gita, but what I am telling you now is for your benefit." With tears in his eyes, Shri Krishna Ji passed away.

From this account, it becomes clear that Shri Krishna did not deliver the knowledge of the Gita. It was spoken by Brahm (Jyoti Niranjan/Kaal), the ruler of the twenty-one brahmands. To understand who Kaal (Brahm) is, please read the section on the "Creation of Nature" in this book, Gyan Ganga.

After performing the last rites of Shri Krishna and the Yadavs, the four Pandav brothers, excluding Arjun, returned to Indraprastha (Delhi). Arjun, tasked with bringing the women of Dwarika, faced trouble on the way. Wild people looted and abducted several gopis (women of Dwarika), and Arjun, despite holding his famed 'Gandeev' bow—the same weapon with which he had slain countless warriors during the Mahabharat war—found himself powerless. In frustration, Arjun lamented, "Shri Krishna was truly a deceiver. He gave me power when he needed me to commit sins in the war. I used to defeat hundreds of warriors with a single arrow, but now he has taken that power away. I stand here helpless, being beaten."

To know more about Kaal and these truths, refer to the "Creation of Nature" section in the book Gyan Ganga.

Conclusion: From the above evidence, it is clear that the knowledge of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita was not delivered by Shri Krishna but by Brahm (Kaal/Jyoti Niranjan), who entered Shri Krishna's body like a ghost.