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Saarthi

Chapter 10 · 42 verses

Vibhuti Yoga: Divine Glories

अध्याय 10 — विभूतियोग

Krishna describes how his glory shines through the best of everything in creation, so that Arjuna can remember him everywhere.

श्रीकृष्ण बताते हैं कि सृष्टि की हर श्रेष्ठ वस्तु में उनकी ही महिमा झलकती है, ताकि अर्जुन उन्हें हर जगह याद रख सकें।

  1. Verse 10.1भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः …Krishna says: Listen once more to My highest words, Arjuna. Because you are dear to Me and take joy in them, I speak for your good.
  2. Verse 10.2न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः …Neither the gods nor the great sages know Krishna's origin, because He is the source of all the gods and sages in every way.
  3. Verse 10.3यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् …One who knows Krishna as unborn, without beginning, and the great Lord of the worlds is free from confusion among mortals and released from all wrongdoing.
  4. Verse 10.4बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसंमोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः …Intelligence, knowledge, clear thinking, forgiveness, truthfulness, self-control, calm, pleasure and pain, birth and death, fear and fearlessness...
  5. Verse 10.5अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः …...non-violence, balance, contentment, discipline, generosity, fame and disgrace — all these different states of beings come from Krishna alone.
  6. Verse 10.6महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा …The seven great sages, the four ancient ones before them, and the Manus were all born from Krishna's mind, and from them came all the creatures of the world.
  7. Verse 10.7एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः …One who truly understands Krishna's glory and power becomes united with Him through unshakable yoga. There is no doubt about this.
  8. Verse 10.8अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते …Krishna is the source of everything; everything flows from Him. Understanding this, the wise worship Him with deep love and feeling.
  9. Verse 10.9मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् …With their minds fixed on Krishna and their lives given to Him, devotees enlighten one another, talk about Him constantly, and find contentment and joy.
  10. Verse 10.10तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् …To those who are always connected and worship Him with love, Krishna gives the understanding through which they come to Him.
  11. Verse 10.11तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः …Out of compassion for them, Krishna, dwelling within their hearts, destroys the darkness born of ignorance with the shining lamp of knowledge.
  12. Verse 10.12परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् …Arjuna says: You are the supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the supreme purifier — the eternal, divine Being, the first God, unborn and all-pervading.
  13. Verse 10.13आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा …Arjuna continues: All the sages say this about You, as do the divine sage Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa — and now You Yourself are telling me.
  14. Verse 10.14सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव …Krishna, I accept as true everything You tell me. Neither the gods nor the demons truly know Your full nature.
  15. Verse 10.15स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम …O Supreme Person, source and Lord of all beings, God of gods, master of the world — only You know Yourself through Yourself.
  16. Verse 10.16वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः …Arjuna asks Krishna to describe fully His divine glories, through which He fills all these worlds and dwells in them.
  17. Verse 10.17कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् …Arjuna asks: How can I come to know You by constantly thinking of You? In which forms and things should I meditate on You?
  18. Verse 10.18विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन …Tell me again in detail about Your power and glories, Krishna, for I never tire of hearing Your nectar-like words.
  19. Verse 10.19हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः …Krishna replies: Very well, I will tell you My main divine glories, Arjuna, because there is no end to the full extent of them.
  20. Verse 10.20अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः …I am the Self seated in the heart of every being. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.
  21. Verse 10.21आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् …Among the Adityas I am Vishnu, among lights I am the radiant sun, among the wind-gods I am Marichi, and among the stars I am the moon.
  22. Verse 10.22वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः …Among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda, among the gods I am Indra, among the senses I am the mind, and in living beings I am consciousness.
  23. Verse 10.23रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् …Among the Rudras I am Shankara, among the yakshas and rakshasas I am Kubera, the lord of wealth, among the Vasus I am fire, and among mountains I am Meru.
  24. Verse 10.24पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् …Among priests know Me as Brihaspati, the chief; among army commanders I am Skanda; and among bodies of water I am the ocean.
  25. Verse 10.25महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् …Among great sages I am Bhrigu, among words I am the single syllable Om, among sacrifices I am the quiet repetition of God's name, and among unmoving things I am the Himalayas.
  26. Verse 10.26अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः …Among trees I am the sacred fig, among divine sages I am Narada, among celestial musicians I am Chitraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.
  27. Verse 10.27उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् …Among horses know Me as Uchchaihshravas, born from the churning of the nectar; among royal elephants I am Airavata; and among humans I am the king.
  28. Verse 10.28आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् …Among weapons I am the thunderbolt, among cows I am the wish-fulfilling cow, I am the god of love who brings new life, and among serpents I am Vasuki.
  29. Verse 10.29अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् …Among the nagas I am Ananta, among water beings I am Varuna, among the ancestors I am Aryama, and among those who keep order I am Yama, lord of death.
  30. Verse 10.30प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् …Among the demon-born I am Prahlada, the devotee; among things that measure I am time; among animals I am the lion; and among birds I am Garuda.
  31. Verse 10.31पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् …Among purifiers I am the wind, among warriors I am Rama, among sea creatures I am the crocodile, and among rivers I am the Ganga.
  32. Verse 10.32सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन …Of all creations I am the beginning, the middle and the end. Among kinds of knowledge I am the knowledge of the self, and in debate I am the honest reasoning that seeks truth.
  33. Verse 10.33अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च …Among letters I am the letter A, among word compounds I am the joining pair. I alone am endless time, and I am the creator facing every direction.
  34. Verse 10.34मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् …I am death that takes away everything, and I am the birth of all that is yet to come. Among feminine qualities I am fame, prosperity, fine speech, memory, intelligence, steadiness and patience.
  35. Verse 10.35बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् …Among the hymns of the Sama Veda I am the Brihat Saman, among poetic metres I am the Gayatri, among months I am Margashirsha, and among seasons I am spring.
  36. Verse 10.36द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् …Of the deceitful I am gambling, of the brilliant I am brilliance. I am victory, I am determination, and I am the goodness of the good.
  37. Verse 10.37वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः …Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva (Krishna), among the Pandavas I am Arjuna, among sages I am Vyasa, and among poets I am the seer Ushana.
  38. Verse 10.38दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् …Among those who discipline I am the rod of justice, among those who seek victory I am wise strategy, among secrets I am silence, and among the wise I am wisdom.
  39. Verse 10.39यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन …Whatever is the seed of all beings, that is Krishna. Nothing, moving or unmoving, can exist without Him.
  40. Verse 10.40नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप …There is no end to Krishna's divine glories. What He has described is only a small sample of their vastness.
  41. Verse 10.41यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा …Whatever is glorious, beautiful or powerful anywhere — know that it springs from just a spark of Krishna's splendour.
  42. Verse 10.42अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन …But what need is there to know all these details, Arjuna? Krishna holds up this entire universe with just a single fraction of Himself.