Chapter 10: Vibhooti Yoga, verse 1
श्री भगवानुवाच śhrī bhagavān uvācha
भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः।
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥
Say itbhūya eva mahā-bāho śhṛiṇu me paramaṁ vachaḥ
yatte ’haṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣhyāmi hita-kāmyayā
Translation
The 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.
Swami Sivananda
The Blessed Lord said, O mighty-armed one, listen once more to My supreme utterance, which I, wishing for your welfare, shall speak to you who take delight in it.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
The Lord said, "Further, O Arjuna, listen to My Supreme word. Desiring your good, I shall speak to you who loves Me."
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
The Bhagavat said, "O mighty-armed Arjuna! Listen to My best message once more, which I shall declare to you with good intention, for you are dear to Me."
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Lord Shri Krishna said: Now, O Prince! Listen to My supreme advice, which I give you for the sake of your welfare, for you are My beloved.
Shri Purohit Swami
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- हे महाबाहो अर्जुन ! मेरे परम वचनको तुम फिर भी सुनो, जिसे मैं तुम्हारे हितकी कामनासे कहूँगा; क्योंकि तुम मेरेमें अत्यन्त प्रेम रखते हो।
Swami Ramsukhdas
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- हे महाबाहो ! पुन: तुम मेरे परम वचनों का श्रवण करो, जो मैं तुझ अतिशय प्रेम रखने वाले के लिये हित की इच्छा से कहूँगा।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.