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🕉️ Bhagavad Gita ↔ 📖 Holy Bible

May 14, 2025 at 9:35 pm
Aisopose

Bhagavad Gita Figure/ConceptRole / FunctionHoly Bible CounterpartRole / Function
KrishnaGod incarnate (avatar), charioteer, guide, supreme SelfJesus ChristGod incarnate, teacher, savior, reveals divine will
ArjunaThe devoted warrior, seeker of truthDavid / Peter / Every BelieverSeeker of righteousness, chosen vessel for divine battle
DharmaRighteous duty / divine lawLaw of God / RighteousnessDivine order, commandments, living by faith and obedience
Yoga (esp. Karma Yoga)Union with divine through actionFaith + WorksHarmonious life through deeds led by faith in God
AtmanThe soul / true SelfSpirit / SoulEternal part of man, breathed by God; destined for salvation
BrahmanUltimate reality / unmanifest GodYHWH / Father / I AMThe Source, the invisible and transcendent God
MayaIllusion / veil over truthWorldliness / Flesh / DeceptionThat which distracts from God; sin, illusion, lies
Bhakti (Devotion)Path of loving devotionLove the Lord your GodGreatest commandment; love God with heart, mind, soul
SamsaraCycle of birth and rebirthEarthly life under sin / deathThe fallen world, mortal suffering, the curse of sin
MokshaLiberation from cycle; union with GodSalvation / Eternal LifeLiberation from sin and death; eternal union with God
KarmaAction and consequenceSowing and Reaping / JudgmentActions produce consequences; God judges all deeds
Vishvarupa (Divine Form)Krishna’s cosmic form—terrifying and gloriousRevelation Christ / God’s GloryTransfiguration; Christ in Revelation; the overwhelming presence
Shiva (destroyer)Destruction as transformation / cosmic endThe Holy Spirit / Angel of DeathBringer of end-times judgment or inner transformation
Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas)Qualities of nature: purity, passion, ignoranceFruits of the Spirit vs. FleshThe tendencies of the soul; Spirit-led or flesh-led life
Jnana (Knowledge)Path of spiritual wisdomWisdom / Logos / WordTrue knowledge is fear of the Lord; Christ as divine Logos
Manu / Cosmic OrderPrimordial lawgiver / archetype of humanityAdam / Noah / MosesFoundational human(s) through whom divine law was given

🔑 Notes on Interpretation

  • Krishna ≈ Christ: Both reveal God’s nature and lead others toward salvation, while functioning as both guide and God. Krishna in his Vishvarupa is like the Revelation Christ—radiant, terrifying, and eternal.
  • Arjuna ≈ Believer / Disciple: The internal struggle of Arjuna is mirrored in the Gospels and epistles where believers wrestle with faith, fear, and duty.
  • Maya ≈ Sin and the World: Both systems warn of illusion and attachment to the world drawing the soul away from divine reality.
  • Yoga ≈ Faith-in-action: Not mere physical discipline, Yoga is like Paul’s “walk in the Spirit”—active devotion with detachment from ego.