Chapter 10
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
The Yoga of Divine Glories · 42 verses
Summary · Path of Devotion
Krishna reveals His manifestations: whatever is glorious, beautiful or mighty in the world is a spark of His splendor. "There is no end to My manifestations," He says — and the mind that understands this dances in delight. Know the divine in all excellence, and worship it with single heart.
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1 Vibhuti Yoga श्रीभगवानुवाच |
भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः |
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ||१०-१|| 10.1 The Lord said Further said, O Arjuna, listen to My Supreme word. Desirous of your good, I shall speak to you who love Me. ›2 Vibhuti Yoga न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः |
अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ||१०-२|| 10.2 Neither the host of the gods nor the great seers know My power. Indeed, I am the only source of the gods and of the great seers. ›3 Vibhuti Yoga यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् |
असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ||१०-३|| 10.3 He who knows Me as unborn and without a beginning and the great Lord of the worlds - he among the mortals is undeluded and is released from every sin. ›4 Vibhuti Yoga बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः |
सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च ||१०-४|| 10.4 Intelligence, knowledge, non-delusion, forbearance truth, restraint, self-control, pleasure, pain, exaltation depression, fear and fearlessness; ›5 Vibhuti Yoga अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः |
भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः ||१०-५|| 10.5 Non-violence, eality, cheerfulness, austerity, beneficence, fame and infamy- these different alities of beings arise from Me alone. ›6 Vibhuti Yoga महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा |
मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः ||१०-६|| 10.6 The seven great seers of yore and similarly the four Manus, all possessing My mental disposition, were born of My mind. All these creatures of the world are descended from them. ›7 Vibhuti Yoga एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः |
सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ||१०-७|| 10.7 He who in truth knows this supernal manifestation and splendour of auspicious attributes of Mine, becomes, united with the unshakable Yoga of Bhakti. Of this, there is no doubt. ›8 Vibhuti Yoga अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते |
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ||१०-८|| 10.8 I am the origin of all; from Me proceed everything thinking thus the wise worship Me with all devotion (Bhava). ›9 Vibhuti Yoga मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् |
कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ||१०-९|| 10.9 With their minds focussed on Me, with their Pranas centred in Me, inspiring one another and always speaking of Me, they live in contentment and bliss at all times. ›10 Vibhuti Yoga Essential तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् |
ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ||१०-१०|| 10.10 To those, who are ceaselessly united with Me and who worship Me with immense love, I lovingly grant that mental disposition (Buddhi-yoga) by which they come to Me. ›11 Vibhuti Yoga तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः |
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ||१०-११|| 10.11 Out of compassion for them alone, I, abiding in their mental activity as its object, dispel the darkness born of ignorance by the brilliant lamp of knowledge. ›12 Vibhuti Yoga अर्जुन उवाच |
परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् |
पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ||१०-१२|| 10.12 - 10.13 Arjuna said You are Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Light, and the Supreme Sanctifier. All the seers proclaim You as the eternal, divine Person, the Primal Lord, the unborn and all-pervading. So also proclaim the divine sages Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa. You Yourself also proclaim this. ›13 Vibhuti Yoga आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा |
असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ||१०-१३|| 10.12 - 10.13 Arjuna said You are Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Light, and the Supreme Sanctifier. All the seers proclaim You as the eternal, divine Person, the Primal Lord, the unborn and all-pervading. So also proclaim the divine sages Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa. You Yourself also proclaim this. ›14 Vibhuti Yoga सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव |
न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ||१०-१४|| 10.14 I deem as true all this that you say to Me, O Krsna. Verily O Lord, neither the gods nor the demons know Your manifestation. ›15 Vibhuti Yoga स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम |
भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते ||१०-१५|| Swami Adidevananda did not comment on this sloka ›16 Vibhuti Yoga वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः |
याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि ||१०-१६|| 10.16 You should tell Me without reserve Your divine manifestations whery You abide pervading all these worlds. ›17 Vibhuti Yoga कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् |
केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ||१०-१७|| 10.17 How can I, Your devotee, know You by constantly meditating on You? And in what modes, O Lord, are you to be meditated upon by Me. ›18 Vibhuti Yoga विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन |
भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ||१०-१८|| 10.18 Speak to me again in full, O Krsna, about Your attributes and glories. For I am not satiated by hearing Your ambrosial words. ›19 Vibhuti Yoga श्रीभगवानुवाच |
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः |
प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ||१०-१९|| 10.19 The Lord said Indeed I shall tell you, O Arjuna, My auspicious manifestations (Vibhutis) - those that are prominent among these. There is no end to their extent. ›20 Vibhuti Yoga अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः |
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ||१०-२०|| 10.20 I am the Self, O Arjuna, dwelling in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings. ›21 Vibhuti Yoga आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् |
मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ||१०-२१|| 10.21 Of Adityas I am Visnu, of luminous bodies I am the radiant sun. Of the Maruts I am Marici, and among the constellations I am the moon. ›22 Vibhuti Yoga वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः |
इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना ||१०-२२|| 10.22 Of the Vedas I am Samaveda. Of gods, I am Indra. Of sense-organs I am the Manas (mind), and of living beings I am consciousness. ›23 Vibhuti Yoga रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् |
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ||१०-२३|| 10.23 Of the Rudras I am Sankara. Of the Yaksas and Raksasas, I am the Lord of wealth (Kubera). Of the Vasus, I am Agni; of the mountains, I am Meru. ›24 Vibhuti Yoga पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् |
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः ||१०-२४|| 10.24 Among family Priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief Brhaspati. Of generals, I am Skanda. Of reservoirs of water, I am the ocean. ›25 Vibhuti Yoga महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् |
यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ||१०-२५|| 10.25 Of the great seers, I am Bhrgu. Of words, I am the single-lettered word Om. Of sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of Japa. Of immovable things I am the Himalayas. ›26 Vibhuti Yoga अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः |
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ||१०-२६|| 10.26 Of trees I am the Asvattha. Of celestial seers, I am Narada. Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha. Of the perfected, I am Kapila. ›27 Vibhuti Yoga उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् |
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ||१०-२७|| 10.27 Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsravas the nectar-born. Of lordly elephants, I am Airavata, and of men, I am the monarch. ›28 Vibhuti Yoga आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् |
प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ||१०-२८|| 10.28 Of weapons, I am Vajra (thnderbolt). Of cows, I am Kamadhuk. I am Kandarpa, the cause of progeny. Of serpents, I am Vasuki. ›29 Vibhuti Yoga अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् |
पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ||१०-२९|| 10.29 Of snakes, I am Ananta. Of aatic-beings I am Varuna. Of manes, I am Aryama. Of subduers, I am Yama. ›30 Vibhuti Yoga प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् |
मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ||१०-३०|| 10.30 Of Daityas, I am Prahlada. Of reckoners, I am Death. Of beasts, I am the lion, and of birds I am Garuda the son of Vinata. ›31 Vibhuti Yoga पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् |
झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ||१०-३१|| 10.31 Of moving things, I am the wind. Of those who bear weapons, I am Rama. Of fishers, I am Makara, and of rivers, I am Ganga. ›32 Vibhuti Yoga सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन |
अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् ||१०-३२|| 10.32 Of creatures, I am the beginning and the end, and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of sciences I am the science of self (of the individual and Universal Self). Of those who argue, I am the fair reasoning. ›33 Vibhuti Yoga अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च |
अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः ||१०-३३|| 10.33 Of letters, I am the alphabet 'a'. Of compound words, I am the Dvandva (copulative). I am Myself imperishable Time. I am the Creator, facing every side. ›34 Vibhuti Yoga मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् |
कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा ||१०-३४|| 10.34 I am also death which snatches all away. I am the origin of all that shall be born. Among women, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, endurance and forgiveness. ›35 Vibhuti Yoga बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् |
मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः ||१०-३५|| 10.35 Of Saman hymns, I am the Brhatsaman. Of meters, I am the Gayatri. Of months, I am Margasira (Nov-Dec). And of seasons I am the season of flowers. ›36 Vibhuti Yoga द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् |
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ||१०-३६|| 10.36 Of the fraudulent, I am gambling. I am the brilliance of the brilliant. I am victory, I am effort. I am the magnanimity of the magnanimous. ›37 Vibhuti Yoga वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः |
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ||१०-३७|| 10.37 Of Vrsnis I am Vasudeva. Of Pandavas, I am Arjuna. Of sages I am Vyasa and of seers, I am Usana (Sukra). ›38 Vibhuti Yoga दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् |
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ||१०-३८|| 10.38 Of those that punish, I am the principle of punishment. Of these that seek victory, I am policy. Of secrets, I am also silence. And of those who are wise, I am wisdom. ›39 Vibhuti Yoga यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन |
न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम् ||१०-३९|| 10.39 I am also that which is the seed of all beings, O Arjuna. Nothing that moves or does not move, exists without Me. ›40 Vibhuti Yoga नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप |
एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ||१०-४०|| 10.40 There is no limit to My divine mannifestations. Here the extent of such manifestations has been made in brief by Me. ›41 Vibhuti Yoga यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा |
तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ||१०-४१|| 10.41 Whatever being is possessed of power, or of splendour, or of energy, know that as coming from a fragment of My power. ›42 Vibhuti Yoga अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन |
विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ||१०-४२|| 10.42 But of what use to you is all this extensive knowledge O Arjuna? I stand sustaining this whole universe with a fragment of Mine (of My power). ›