Yogeshwara — Lord of Yoga

"Yogeshwara" means the supreme master of yoga. In the last verse of the Gita, Sanjaya declares that wherever Yogeshwara Krishna and the archer Arjuna are, there are fortune, victory and righteousness.

Formed from "yoga" and "ishvara", lord, the name Yogeshwara declares that Krishna is the master of every kind of yoga. Karma yoga, jnana yoga, dhyana yoga and bhakti yoga, all the paths taught in the Gita, ultimately lead to him. He is the master of all yogic powers and also the final goal of yoga.

The name appears at key moments in the Bhagavad Gita. At the start of the eleventh chapter Arjuna prays, "O Yogeshwara, if you think me able to behold it, show me your imperishable self" (11.4). Sanjaya then tells how Hari, the great Lord of yoga, revealed his supreme and majestic universal form. At the close of the Gita, Sanjaya says he heard this most secret yoga directly from Krishna, the Lord of yoga, and in the very last verse (18.78) he proclaims that wherever there is Yogeshwara Krishna and wherever there is Partha the archer, there will surely be fortune, victory, prosperity and steady righteousness.

This name is especially dear to seekers who walk the path of the Gita. As Yogeshwara Krishna the Lord is the perfect teacher, living fully in the world yet always unattached and established in equanimity.

Name Sa

योगेश्वर

Name Roman

Yogeshwara

Meaning

lord and master of yoga

Gita Refs

11.4

Source

Bhagavad Gita 11.4 (Arjuna); 11.9, 18.75, 18.78 (Sanjaya)