Qualification to learn
Anyone can qualify to learn the Gita.
Disqualification criteria
As Sanjaya says, The Gita is marvelous and stimulating. Naturally, you would want to share it with everyone.
However, Krishna mentions a few qualities that disqualify a person from receiving the Gita. He lists them in this shloka. Summarised here-
- It’s not for someone who doesn’t take the effort to think.
- It must never be told to someone who isn’t devoted to Krishna and doesn’t appreciate the carrier of such awareness.
- This isn’t for a person who doesn’t intend to listen
- Finally, it’s not for the individual who finds fault- whenever Krishna’s virtues, characteristics, and possessions are described.
Qualify with distinction
Krishna also says how to make this knowledge special-