BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 4, VERSE 1
Bhagavad Gita 4.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्। विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्॥
The Supreme Lord said: I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan (the Sun-god); Vivasvan taught it to Manu (the progenitor of mankind); and Manu taught it to Ikshvaku.
Lord Krishna reveals the ancient, eternal lineage of divine wisdom, highlighting that this knowledge was originally given to royal administrators for the governance of society.
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