Gita 10.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच।
भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः।
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया।।
śrī-bhagavān uvāca bhūya eva mahā-bāho śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ yat te 'haṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā
"The Supreme Lord said: Again, O mighty-armed, hear My supreme word, which I shall speak to you who are dear to Me, desiring your welfare."
All 42 verses of Chapter 10
- 10.1The Supreme Lord said: Again, O mighty-armed, hear My supreme word, which I shall speak to you who are...
- 10.2Neither the hosts of gods nor the great sages know My origin, for I am the source of all the gods and...
- 10.3One who knows Me as unborn, beginningless, and the great Lord of all worlds, that undeluded one among...
- 10.4Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, self-control, calmness...
- 10.5...nonviolence, equanimity, contentment, austerity, charity, fame, and infamy, all these various states of...
- 10.6The seven great sages of ancient times, and the four Manus before them, all were born of My mind and share...
- 10.7One who knows in truth this glory and yoga of Mine becomes established in unwavering yoga, of this there...
- 10.8I am the source of everything; from Me all creation emerges. Knowing this, the wise worship Me, endowed...
- 10.9With minds fixed on Me, with their lives devoted to Me, enlightening one another and always speaking of...
- 10.10To those who are ever absorbed in Me and worship Me with love, I give that yoga of understanding by which...
- 10.11Out of compassion for them alone, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with...
- 10.12Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the supreme purifier, the eternal divine...
- 10.13All the sages proclaim this of You, the divine sage Narada, as well as Asita, Devala, and Vyasa, and You...
- 10.14I accept all You tell me as truth, O Keshava. Neither the gods nor the demons, O Lord, know Your...
- 10.15You alone know Yourself by Yourself, O Supreme Person, Creator and Lord of beings, God of gods, Lord of...
- 10.16Please describe in full Your divine glories by which You pervade and abide in all these worlds.
- 10.17How may I know You, O Yogi, always meditating on You? In what various forms are You to be contemplated by...
- 10.18Tell me again in detail of Your yoga and glory, O Janardana, for I am never satisfied hearing Your...
- 10.19The Supreme Lord said: Yes, I shall tell you of My divine glories, but only the principal ones, O best of...
- 10.20I am the Self, O Arjuna, dwelling in the heart of all beings. I am the beginning, middle, and end of all...
- 10.21Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the Maruts I am Marichi; among the...
- 10.22Among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda; among the gods, I am Indra; among the senses, I am the mind; and I am...
- 10.23Among the Rudras I am Shankara (Shiva); among Yakshas and Rakshasas I am Kubera; among the Vasus I am...
- 10.24Among priests, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; among warriors, I am Skanda; and among bodies of...
- 10.25Among great sages I am Bhrigu; among words I am the single syllable Om; among sacrifices I am the...
- 10.26Among all trees I am the sacred fig tree; among divine sages, Narada; among celestial musicians...
- 10.27Among horses know Me as Uchchaihshravas, born of nectar; among lordly elephants, Airavata; and among...
- 10.28Among weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows, the wish-fulfilling cow; I am Kandarpa, the cause of...
- 10.29Among the Nagas I am Ananta; among water deities, Varuna; among ancestors, Aryama; and among controllers...
- 10.30Among demons I am Prahlada; among reckoners I am time; among animals I am the lion; and among birds, Garuda.
- 10.31Among purifiers I am the wind; among warriors, I am Rama; among fish, I am the shark; and among rivers, I...
- 10.32Of creations I am the beginning, middle, and end, O Arjuna. Among sciences I am the science of the Self...
- 10.33Among letters I am 'A'; among compounds, the dual compound; I alone am imperishable time; I am the creator...
- 10.34I am all-devouring death; I am the origin of future things; among feminine qualities I am fame...
- 10.35Among hymns I am the Brihat-sama; among meters, the Gayatri; among months, Margashirsha; among seasons...
- 10.36Among cheats I am gambling; I am the splendor of the splendid; I am victory, I am determination, and I am...
- 10.37Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Arjuna; among sages, Vyasa; and among poets, I am...
- 10.38Among means of control I am punishment; among those seeking victory I am wise policy; among secrets I am...
- 10.39And whatever is the seed of all beings, that am I, O Arjuna. No being, moving or non-moving, can exist...
- 10.40There is no end to My divine glories, O scorcher of foes. What I have declared is only a brief indication...
- 10.41Whatever being is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, know that to spring from a fraction of My splendor.
- 10.42But what need is there for all this detailed knowledge, Arjuna? I support this entire universe with a...