Krishna describes how he is the source, foundation, sustainer and destination of
the universe. This is an important concept: although the Gita accepts and teaches
the fundamentals of Samkhya philosophy, it also rejects the Samkhya doctrine of duality
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“Part of the Gita’s genius lies in its universality. While some are more direct
than others, all religious traditions are recognized as valid paths to God, and since
all deities and all religious conceptions are embodiments of a simple Divine Truth,
one can, by worshipping any god, worship the one God.” (Barbara Powell, Windows
into the Infinite, pp. 48-
Notes from Radhakrishnan’s commentary on BG