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Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realise in full ï1thatï1 Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self and all action.

Those who strive for release from old age and death, taking refuge in me, know that Brahman entirely, and the inner self, and all of action.

Krishna describes those who seek release from old age and death by taking refuge in him. They come to know Brahman in its fullness, the adhyātma or inner self, and karma, action in its entirety. These technical terms are introduced here without explanation. They prompt Arjuna's questions at the start of the next chapter, where Krishna defines each of them. The verse thus works as a bridge, opening a fresh line of inquiry while closing the account of knowledge in this chapter.