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यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्। असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते।।

yo mām ajam anādiṁ ca vetti loka-maheśvaram asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate

yaḥ (anyone who) mām (Me) ajam (unborn) anādim (beginningless) ca (and) vetti (knows) loka (of the worlds) mahā-īśvaram (the supreme controller) asammūḍhaḥ (undeluded) saḥ (he) martyeṣu (among mortals) sarva-pāpaiḥ (from all sins) pramucyate (is delivered).

He who knows Me as the unborn, as the beginningless, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds—he only, undeluded among men, is freed from all sins.

Kṛṣṇa gives the formula for freedom from sin by defining the correct philosophical understanding of His nature. Most people think of God as a powerful being created by nature or a mythological figure. However, the one who realizes Kṛṣṇa is ‘Anādi’ or without beginning, and ‘Maheśvara’ or the Controller of controllers, is considered ‘Asammūḍha’ or undeluded. This realization is not just an intellectual exercise; it creates the necessary reverence to stop sinning. When we understand that Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate proprietor of everything, our tendency to exploit the world for our own greed diminishes. This shift in perspective naturally washes away the reactions of past misdeeds. Among all mortals, the person who grasps this truth is truly wise. While others struggle with the consequences of their actions, the devotee who knows Kṛṣṇa’s true position becomes light and free. Knowing God as the unborn and beginningless Lord is the first step toward true spiritual liberation.