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विभूतियोग
Vibhooti Yoga
Krishna names the forms through which his presence may be recognized: whatever is radiant, powerful, beautiful, or sustaining. These examples give Arjuna a way to contemplate the divine in the world.
Chapter 10 · Vibhooti Yoga
42 verses
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BG 10.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच | भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः | यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ||१०-१||
The Lord said: Hear again my highest teaching, mighty-armed one. Because you take delight in it, I will speak for your welfare.
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BG 10.2
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः | अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ||१०-२||
Neither the hosts of gods nor the great sages know my origin, for I am the source of both gods and great sages in every way.
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BG 10.3
यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् | असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ||१०-३||
Whoever knows me as unborn, beginningless, and the great lord of the worlds is, among mortals, free from confusion and is released from all wrongdoing.
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BG 10.4
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः | सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च ||१०-४||
Understanding, knowledge, freedom from confusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, sense restraint, inner calm, pleasure, pain, coming into being, passing away, fear, and fearlessness—
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BG 10.5
अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः | भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः ||१०-५||
Nonviolence, evenness, contentment, austerity, generosity, fame, and disgrace: these varied states of beings arise from me alone.
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BG 10.6
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा | मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः ||१०-६||
The seven great sages, the earlier four, and the Manus arose from my mind, sharing my nature; from them came the creatures in this world.
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BG 10.7
एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः | सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ||१०-७||
One who truly knows this manifestation and power of yoga of mine becomes joined to unwavering yoga. There is no doubt about this.
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BG 10.8
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते | इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ||१०-८||
I am the source of everything; everything proceeds from me. Knowing this, the wise worship me with deep feeling.
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BG 10.9
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् | कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ||१०-९||
Their thoughts fixed on me and their lives directed to me, they enlighten one another, always speak of me, and find contentment and delight.
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BG 10.10
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् | ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ||१०-१०||
To those who are constantly devoted and worship with love, I give the discipline of understanding through which they come to me.
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BG 10.11
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः | नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ||१०-११||
Out of compassion for them, dwelling in their inner being, I destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the shining lamp of knowledge.
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BG 10.12
अर्जुन उवाच | परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् | पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ||१०-१२||
Arjuna said: You are supreme Brahman, the supreme dwelling, and the supreme purifier; the eternal divine person, the primal god, unborn and all-pervading—
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BG 10.13
आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा | असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ||१०-१३||
All the sages declare you so, including the divine sage Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; you yourself also tell me this.
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BG 10.14
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव | न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ||१०-१४||
Keshava, I consider everything you tell me true. Neither gods nor demons know your manifestation, Lord.
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BG 10.15
स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम | भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते ||१०-१५||
You alone know yourself through yourself, supreme person, source of beings, lord of beings, god of gods, and master of the world.
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BG 10.16
वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः | याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि ||१०-१६||
Please describe completely your divine manifestations, through which you pervade these worlds and abide.
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BG 10.17
कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् | केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ||१०-१७||
O master of yoga, how may I know you through continual contemplation? In which forms of existence should I contemplate you, Lord?
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BG 10.18
विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन | भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ||१०-१८||
Janardana, tell me again at length about your power of yoga and your manifestations. I am never satisfied with hearing this nectar.
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BG 10.19
श्रीभगवानुवाच | हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः | प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ||१०-१९||
The Lord said: Yes, best of the Kurus, I will describe my principal divine manifestations, for there is no end to my extent.
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BG 10.20
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः | अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ||१०-२०||
I am the self dwelling in the hearts of all beings, Gudakesha. I am their beginning, middle, and end.
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BG 10.21
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् | मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ||१०-२१||
Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun; among the Maruts, Marichi; among the stars, the moon.
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BG 10.22
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः | इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना ||१०-२२||
Among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda; among gods, Indra; among the senses, the mind; in beings, consciousness.
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BG 10.23
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् | वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ||१०-२३||
Among the Rudras I am Shankara; among yakshas and rakshasas, the lord of wealth; among the Vasus, fire; among mountains, Meru.
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BG 10.24
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् | सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः ||१०-२४||
Partha, know me as Brihaspati, foremost among priests; among commanders I am Skanda, and among bodies of water, the ocean.
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BG 10.25
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् | यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ||१०-२५||
Among great sages I am Bhrigu; among utterances, the single syllable Om; among sacrifices, repeated sacred recitation; among immovable things, the Himalaya.
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BG 10.26
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः | गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ||१०-२६||
Among all trees I am the sacred fig; among divine sages, Narada; among gandharvas, Chitraratha; among the perfected ones, the sage Kapila.
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BG 10.27
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् | ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ||१०-२७||
Among horses know me as Uchchaihshravas, born with the nectar of immortality; among noble elephants, Airavata; among humans, the king.
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BG 10.28
आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् | प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ||१०-२८||
Among weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows, the wish-fulfilling cow; I am Kandarpa, the source of generation; among serpents, Vasuki.
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BG 10.29
अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् | पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ||१०-२९||
Among nagas I am Ananta; among water beings, Varuna; among ancestors, Aryaman; among those who restrain, Yama.
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BG 10.30
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् | मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ||१०-३०||
Among daityas I am Prahlada; among those that reckon, time; among animals, the lion; among birds, Garuda, Vinata's son.
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BG 10.31
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् | झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ||१०-३१||
Among purifiers I am wind; among weapon-bearers, Rama; among aquatic creatures, the makara; among rivers, the Ganga.
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BG 10.32
सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन | अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् ||१०-३२||
Of creations I am the beginning, end, and middle, Arjuna. Among sciences I am knowledge of the self; among disputants, reasoning that seeks truth.
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BG 10.33
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च | अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः ||१०-३३||
Among letters I am A; among grammatical compounds, the paired compound. I am inexhaustible time and the sustainer facing in every direction.
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BG 10.34
मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् | कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा ||१०-३४||
I am death that takes away everything, and the arising of things yet to be. Among women, or feminine powers, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, firmness, and forgiveness.
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BG 10.35
बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् | मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः ||१०-३५||
Among Sama chants I am Brihat Saman; among meters, Gayatri; among months, Margashirsha; among seasons, flowering spring.
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BG 10.36
द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् | जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ||१०-३६||
Among deceivers I am gambling; I am the brilliance of the brilliant, victory, determination, and the goodness of the good.
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BG 10.37
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः | मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ||१०-३७||
Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; among sages, Vyasa; among poets, Ushanas the poet.
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BG 10.38
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् | मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ||१०-३८||
I am the rod of those who discipline, the strategy of those seeking victory, the silence of secrets, and the knowledge of those who know.
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BG 10.39
यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन | न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम् ||१०-३९||
Whatever is the seed of all beings, I am that, Arjuna. No moving or unmoving being can exist without me.
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BG 10.40
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप | एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ||१०-४०||
There is no end to my divine manifestations, scorcher of enemies. This account has only indicated their range through examples.
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BG 10.41
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा | तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ||१०-४१||
Whatever being possesses splendor, beauty, or power, understand it as arising from a portion of my radiance.
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BG 10.42
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन | विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ||१०-४२||
But what need have you for all this detailed knowledge, Arjuna? I stand sustaining this entire world with a single portion of myself.