Sārathi

Chapter 10 of 18

विभूतियोग Vibhooti Yoga

Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God. 42 verses.

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The tenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is "Vibhooti Yoga". In this chapter, Krishna reveals Himself as the cause of all causes. He describes His various manifestations and opulences in order to increase Arjuna's Bhakti. Arjuna is fully convinced of Lord's paramount position and proclaims him to be the Supreme Personality. He prays to Krishna to describe more of His divine glories which are like nectar to hear.

  1. 10.1भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।bhūya eva mahā-bāho śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥThe Blessed Lord said, Again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen to my supreme word which I will declare to you, who are beloved, for your welfare.
  2. 10.2न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः।na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ prabhavaṁ na maharṣhayaḥNeither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for I am the source of all the gods and the great sages in every way.
  3. 10.3यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्।yo māmajam anādiṁ cha vetti loka-maheśhvaramHe who knows Me as unborn and beginningless, as the great Lord of the worlds, he among mortals is undeluded and is liberated from all sins.
  4. 10.4बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसंमोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः।buddhir jñānam asammohaḥ kṣhamā satyaṁ damaḥ śhamaḥIntellect, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, calmness, happiness, pain, existence or birth, non-existence or death, fear, and also fearlessness.
  5. 10.5अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः।ahiṁsā samatā tuṣṭis tapo dānaṁ yaśo 'yaśaḥ bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṁ matta eva pṛthag-vidhāḥNon-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, beneficence, fame, and ill-fame—these different qualities of beings arise from Me alone.
  6. 10.6महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा।maharṣhayaḥ sapta pūrve chatvāro manavas tathāThe seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus, possessing powers like Mine (due to their minds being fixed on Me), were born from My mind; from them, these…
  7. 10.7एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।etāṁ vibhūtiṁ yogaṁ cha mama yo vetti tattvataḥHe who truly knows these manifold manifestations of My Being and this Yoga-power of Mine, becomes established in unshakable Yoga; there is no doubt about it.
  8. 10.8अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते।ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartateI am the source of all; from me everything evolves; Understanding this, the wise, endowed with meditation, worship me.
  9. 10.9मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्।mach-chittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparamWith their minds and lives wholly absorbed in Me, they enlighten each other and ever speak of Me, being satisfied and delighted.
  10. 10.10तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakamTo those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they come to me.
  11. 10.11तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः।teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥOut of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
  12. 10.12परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान्।paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavānArjuna said, "You are the Supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the supreme purifier, eternal, divine Person, the primeval God, unborn, and omnipresent."
  13. 10.13आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा।āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathāAll the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now Thou Thyself dost say so to me.
  14. 10.14सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव।sarvam etad ṛitaṁ manye yan māṁ vadasi keśhavaI believe all that You have said to me to be true, O Krishna; indeed, O blessed Lord! Neither the gods nor the demons know Your manifestation (origin).
  15. 10.15स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम।swayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ puruṣhottamaVerily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!
  16. 10.16वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः।vaktum arhasyaśheṣheṇa divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥYou should indeed tell, without reserve, of your divine glories by which you exist, pervading all these worlds. (No one else can do so.)
  17. 10.17कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्।kathaṁ vidyām ahaṁ yogins tvāṁ sadā parichintayanHow shall I, ever meditating, know you, O Yogin? In what aspects or things, O blessed Lord, should I think of you?
  18. 10.18विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन।vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ cha janārdanaTell me again in detail, O Krishna, of your yogic power and glory; for I am not satiated with what I have heard of your life-giving and nectar-like speech.
  19. 10.19हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः।hanta te kathayiṣhyāmi divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥThe Blessed Lord said, "Very well! Now I will declare to you My divine glories in their prominence, O Arjuna; there is no end to their detailed description."
  20. 10.20अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥI am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.
  21. 10.21आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्।ādityānām ahaṁ viṣhṇur jyotiṣhāṁ ravir anśhumānAmong the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the seven or forty-nine Maruts, I am Marichi; among stars, I am the moon.
  22. 10.22वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः।vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥAmong the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.
  23. 10.23रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्।rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasāmAnd among the Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); among the Vasus, I am Pavaka (Fire); and among the seven mountains, I…
  24. 10.24पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्।purodhasāṁ cha mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛihaspatimAnd, among the household priests of kings, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; among the army generals, I am Skanda; among lakes, I am the ocean.
  25. 10.25महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्।maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigur ahaṁ girām asmyekam akṣharamAmong the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am…
  26. 10.26अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः।aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥAmong all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.
  27. 10.27उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्।uchchaiḥśhravasam aśhvānāṁ viddhi mām amṛitodbhavamKnow Me as Ucchaisravas, born of nectar, among horses; Airavata among lordly elephants; and the king among men.
  28. 10.28आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्।āyudhānām ahaṁ vajraṁ dhenūnām asmi kāmadhukAmong weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow called Kamadhenu; I am the progenitor, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.
  29. 10.29अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्।anantaśh chāsmi nāgānāṁ varuṇo yādasām ahamI am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; I am Yama among the governors.
  30. 10.30प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्।prahlādaśh chāsmi daityānāṁ kālaḥ kalayatām ahamAnd I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.
  31. 10.31पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्।pavanaḥ pavatām asmi rāmaḥ śhastra-bhṛitām ahamAmong the purifiers, I am the wind; among the warriors, I am Rama; among the fishes, I am the shark; among the streams, I am the Ganga.
  32. 10.32सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन।sargāṇām ādir antaśh cha madhyaṁ chaivāham arjunaAmong creations I am the beginning, the middle, and the end, O Arjuna; among the sciences, I am the science of the Self; and I am the logic among controversialists.
  33. 10.33अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च।अहमेवाक्षय: कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुख: || 33||Among the letters of the alphabet, I am the letter 'A' and the dual among compounds. I am verily the inexhaustible and everlasting time; I am the dispenser of the fruits…
  34. 10.34मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्।mṛityuḥ sarva-haraśh chāham udbhavaśh cha bhaviṣhyatāmAnd I am the all-devouring Death, and the source of prosperity for those who are to be prosperous; among the feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory…
  35. 10.35बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम्।bṛihat-sāma tathā sāmnāṁ gāyatrī chhandasām ahamAmong the hymns, I am the Brihatsaman; among meters, I am Gayatri; among months, I am Margasirsha; among seasons, I am the flowery season.
  36. 10.36द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।dyūtaṁ chhalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām ahamI am the gambling of the deceitful; I am the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am the resolve of the resolute; I am the goodness of the good.
  37. 10.37वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः।vṛiṣhṇīnāṁ vāsudevo ’smi pāṇḍavānāṁ dhanañjayaḥAmong the Vrishnis, I am Vaasudeva; among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna; among the sages, I am Vyasa; among the poets, I am Usanas, the poet.
  38. 10.38दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatāmOf those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets, I am silence; I am knowledge among knowers.
  39. 10.39यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन।yach chāpi sarva-bhūtānāṁ bījaṁ tad aham arjunaAnd whatever is the seed of all beings, that too am I, O Arjuna; there is no being, be it moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.
  40. 10.40नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप।nānto ’sti mama divyānāṁ vibhūtīnāṁ parantapaThere is no end to My divine glories, O Arjuna, but this is a brief statement by Me of the particulars of My divine glory.
  41. 10.41यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा।yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ śhrīmad ūrjitam eva vāWhatever being there is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, know that to be a manifestation of a part of My splendor.
  42. 10.42अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन।atha vā bahunaitena kiṁ jñātena tavārjunaBut, of what avail is the knowledge of all these details to you, O Arjuna? I exist, supporting this whole world with one part of Myself.