Krishna bridges the ancient past with the immediate present. He says: That exact same (sa evāyaṃ), ancient (purātanaḥ) yoga which was lost to time, is today (adya) being spoken and revealed by Me to you (mayā te proktaḥ). Why Arjuna? Krishna gives two specific qualifications: 'Because you are my devotee (bhakto 'si me) and you are my friend (sakhā ceti).' Because Arjuna holds this specific psychological and spiritual posture, he is capable of receiving this supreme, transcendental secret (rahasyaṃ hy etad uttamam).