Sañjaya acknowledges the source of his privilege. He says it is only by the ‘Prasāda’ or grace of his guru, Vyāsadeva, that he was able to hear this most confidential yoga directly from the Master of Yoga, Kṛṣṇa Himself. He highlights that he heard it ‘Sākṣāt’—personally and directly—as it was being spoken on the battlefield. This verse emphasizes the necessity of the Guru. Sañjaya was sitting in a palace miles away, yet he saw and heard everything because of his teacher’s mystic empowerment. We also cannot hear the Gītā properly without the help of the ‘Guru-paramparā’—the lineage of teachers. Truth doesn’t just fall from the sky; it is handed down by grace. Sañjaya is a model of gratitude. It teaches us that spiritual knowledge is a ‘Gift’. We should be humble and grateful for the teachers who make this wisdom available to us. By acknowledging Kṛṣṇa as the ‘Yogeśvara’ (Master of Yoga), Sañjaya confirms that the Gītā is the source of all spiritual power. We are lucky to have a seat at this table, and we should thank the lineage that invited us.