Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10: Divine Manifestations

Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 in English

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10.1 भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः। यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया॥ bhūya eva mahābāho śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ \| yatte’haṃ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā \|\|	Again, O mighty-armed, do you listen to My supreme word, which I, wishing your welfare, will tell you who are delighted (to hear Me).
10.2 न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः। अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः॥ na me viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṃ na maharṣayaḥ \| ahamādirhi devānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ \|\|	Neither the hosts of devas, nor the great rishis, know My origin, for in every way I am the source of all the devas and the great rishis.
10.3 यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्। असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥ yo māmajamanādiṃ ca vetti lokamaheśvaram \| asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate \|\|	One who knows Me, birthless and beginningless, the great Lord of worlds—he, among mortals, is undeluded, he is freed from all sins.
10.4 बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः। सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च॥ buddhirjñānamasammohaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ \| sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhavo’bhāvo bhayaṃ cābhayameva ca \|\|	Intellect, knowledge, freedom from delusion, forbearance, truthfulness, control of the senses, inner calm, happiness and sorrow, birth and death, fear and fearlessness are truly among the diverse states of beings.
10.5 अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः। भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः॥ ahiṃsā samatā tuṣṭistapo dānaṃ yaśo’yaśaḥ \| bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṃ matta eva pṛthagvidhāḥ \|\|	Non-harm, evenness, contentment, austerity, benevolence, good name, and ill-fame—these different qualities of beings arise from Me alone.
10.6 महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा। मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः॥ maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve catvāro manavastathā \| madbhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣāṃ loka imāḥ prajāḥ \|\|	The seven great sages, the four ancient ones, and the Manus, all mind-born and sharing My nature, are truly the progenitors of the beings in this world.
10.7 एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः। सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः॥ etāṃ vibhūtiṃ yogaṃ ca mama yo vetti tattvataḥ \| so’vikampena yogena yujyate nātra saṃśayaḥ \|\|	One who in reality knows these manifold manifestations of My being and (this) yoga power of Mine, becomes established in the unshakable yoga; there is no doubt about it.
10.8 अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते। इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः॥ ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate \| iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ \|\|	I am the source of all; from Me everything proceeds. Knowing this, the wise worship Me with hearts full of devotion.
10.9 मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्। कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च॥ maccittā madgataprāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam \| kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca \|\|	With minds fixed on Me and lives devoted to Me, enlightening one another and speaking of Me always, they are truly satisfied and rejoice.
10.10 तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते॥ teṣāṃ satatayuktānāṃ bhajatāṃ prītipūrvakam \| dadāmi buddhiyogaṃ taṃ yena māmupayānti te \|\|	To those who are constantly joined to Me and worship with love, I give the yoga of discernment by which they come to Me.
10.11 तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः। नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता॥ teṣāmevānukampārthamahamajñānajaṃ tamaḥ \| nāśayāmyātmabhāvastho jñānadīpena bhāsvatā \|\|	Out of compassion, I dwell in their hearts and destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the shining lamp of knowledge.
10.12 परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान्। पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम्॥ paraṃ brahma paraṃ dhāma pavitraṃ paramaṃ bhavān \| puruṣaṃ śāśvataṃ divyamādidevamajaṃ vibhum \|\|	The Supreme Brahman, the Supreme abode, the Supreme Purifier are You—the eternal, Self-luminous Purusha, the first deva, birthless and all-pervading.
10.13 आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा। असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे॥ āhustvāmṛṣayaḥ sarve devarṣirnāradastathā \| asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṃ caiva bravīṣi me \|\|	All the sages, including Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa, declare this of You; You Yourself say it to me as well.
10.14 सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव। न हि ते भगवन् व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः॥ sarvametadṛtaṃ manye yanmāṃ vadasi keśava \| na hi te bhagavan vyaktiṃ vidurdevā na dānavāḥ \|\|	I regard everything You say to me as true, O Keshava; neither the devas nor the danavas know Your manifestation.
10.15 स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम। भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते॥ svayamevātmanātmānaṃ vettha tvaṃ puruṣottama \| bhūtabhāvana bhūteśa devadeva jagatpate \|\|	You alone know Yourself by Yourself, O Supreme Person, source and Lord of beings, God of gods, ruler of the world.
10.16 वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः। याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि॥ vaktumarhasyaśeṣeṇa divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ \| yābhirvibhūtibhirlokānimāṃstvaṃ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi \|\|	Please speak fully of Your divine manifestations by which You pervade all these worlds.
10.17 कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्। केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया॥ kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ yogiṃstvāṃ sadā paricintayan \| keṣu keṣu ca bhāveṣu cintyo’si bhagavanmayā \|\|	How shall I, O Yogin, meditate ever to know You? In what things, Bhagavan, are You to be thought of by me?
10.18 विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन। भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम्॥ vistareṇātmano yogaṃ vibhūtiṃ ca janārdana \| bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛptirhi śṛṇvato nāsti me’mṛtam \|\|	Speak to me again in detail, Janardana, of Your yoga-powers and attributes; for I am never satiated in hearing the ambrosia (of Your speech).
10.19 हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः। प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे॥ hanta te kathayiṣyāmi divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ \| prādhānyataḥ kuruśreṣṭha nāstyanto vistarasya me \|\|	I shall speak to you now, O best of the Kurus, of My divine attributes, according to their prominence; there is no end to the particulars of My manifestation.
10.20 अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः। अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥ ahamātmā guḍākeśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ \| ahamādiśca madhyaṃ ca bhūtānāmanta eva ca \|\|	I am the Self, O Gudakesha, dwelling in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle, and also the end of beings.
10.21 आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्। मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी॥ ādityānāmahaṃ viṣṇurjyotiṣāṃ raviraṃśumān \| marīcirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṃ śaśī \|\|	Of the Adityas, I am Vishnu. of luminaries, the radiant Sun; of the winds, I am Marichi; of the asterisms, the Moon.
10.22 वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः। इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना॥ vedānāṃ sāmavedo’smi devānāmasmi vāsavaḥ \| indriyāṇāṃ manaścāsmi bhūtānāmasmi cetanā \|\|	Among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda. among the gods I am Indra; among the senses I am the mind; and among living beings I am consciousness.
10.23 रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्। वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम्॥ rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām \| vasūnāṃ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham \|\|	And of the Rudras I am Sankara, of the yakshas and rakshasas the Lord of wealth (Kuvera), of the Vasus I am Pavaka, and of mountains, Meru am I.
10.24 पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्। सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः॥ purodhasāṃ ca mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim \| senānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ \|\|	And of priests, O son of Pritha, know Me the chief, Brihaspati; of generals, I am Skanda; of bodies of water, I am the ocean.
10.25 महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्। यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः॥ maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛgurahaṃ girāmasmyekamakṣaram \| yajñānāṃ japayajño’smi sthāvarāṇāṃ himālayaḥ \|\|	Of the great rishis I am Bhrigu; of words I am the one syllable "Om"; of Yajnas I am the yajna of Japa (silent repetition); of immovable things the Himalaya.
10.26 अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः॥ aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca nāradaḥ \| gandharvāṇāṃ citrarathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ \|\|	Of all trees (I am) the Ashvattha, and Narada of deva-rishis; Chitraratha of Gandharvas am I, and the Muni Kapila of the perfected ones.
10.27 उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्। ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम्॥ uccaiḥśravasamaśvānāṃ viddhi māmamṛtodbhavam \| airāvataṃ gajendrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam \|\|	Know Me among horses as Uchchaisshravas, Amrita-born; of lordly elephants Airavata, and of people the king.
10.28 आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्। प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः॥ āyudhānāmahaṃ vajraṃ dhenūnāmasmi kāmadhuk \| prajanaścāsmi kandarpaḥ sarpāṇāmasmi vāsukiḥ \|\|	Of weapons I am the thunderbolt, of cows I am Kamadhuk; I am the Kandarpa, the cause of offspring; of serpents I am Vasuki.
10.29 अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्। पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम्॥ anantaścāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇo yādasāmaham \| pitṝṇāmaryamā cāsmi yamaḥ saṃyamatāmaham \|\|	Also, Ananta of snakes I am, I am Varuna of water-beings; and Aryaman of Pitris I am, I am Yama of controllers.
10.30 प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्। मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्॥ prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham \| mṛgāṇāṃ ca mṛgendro’haṃ vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām \|\|	And Prahlada am I of Diti's progeny, of measurers I am Time; and of beasts I am the lord of beasts, and Garuda of birds.
10.31 पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्। झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी॥ pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāmaham \| jhaṣāṇāṃ makaraścāsmi srotasāmasmi jāhnavī \|\|	Of purifiers I am the wind, Rama of warriors am I; of fishes I am the shark, of streams I am Jahnavi (the Ganges).
10.32 सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन। अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम्॥ sargāṇāmādirantaśca madhyaṃ caivāhamarjuna \| adhyātmavidyā vidyānāṃ vādaḥ pravadatāmaham \|\|	Among creations I am the beginning, middle, and end, O Arjuna. among sciences I am the knowledge of the Self, and among debaters I am reasoned discussion.
10.33 अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः॥ akṣarāṇāmakāro’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya ca \| ahamevākṣayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṃ viśvatomukhaḥ \|\|	Of letters the letter A am I, and Dvandva of all compounds; I alone am the inexhaustible Time, I the sustainer (by dispensing fruits of actions) All-formed.
10.34 मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्। कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा॥ mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaścāhamudbhavaśca bhaviṣyatām \| kīrtiḥ śrīrvākca nārīṇāṃ smṛtirmedhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā \|\|	I am all-devouring death and the origin of things yet to be. Among qualities among women I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and patience.
10.35 बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम्। मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः॥ bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmaham \| māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo’hamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ \|\|	Of Samas also I am the Brihat-Sama, of metres Gayatri am I; of months I am Margashirsha, of seasons the flowery season.
10.36 द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्। जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्॥ dyūtaṃ chalayatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham \| jayo’smi vyavasāyo’smi sattvaṃ sattvavatāmaham \|\|	Among deceivers I am gambling. I am the splendor of the splendid. I am victory, I am resolve, and I am the goodness of the good.
10.37 वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः। मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः॥ vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo’smi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥ \| munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ \|\|	Of the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; of the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; and also of the Munis I am Vyasa; of the sages, Ushanas the sage.
10.38 दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्॥ daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām \| maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham \|\|	Of punishers I am the sceptre. of those who seek to conquer, I am statesmanship; and also of things secret I am silence, and the knowledge of knowers am I.
10.39 यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन। न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम्॥ yaccāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tadahamarjuna \| na tadasti vinā yatsyānmayā bhūtaṃ carācaram \|\|	Also, whatsoever is the seed of all beings, that also am I, O Arjuna. There is no being, whether moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.
10.40 नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप। एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया॥ nānto’sti mama divyānāṃ vibhūtīnāṃ parantapa \| eṣa tūddeśataḥ prokto vibhūtervistaro mayā \|\|	There is no end of My divine attributes, O subduer of foes; but this is a brief statement by Me of the particulars of My divine attributes.
10.41 यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा। तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम्॥ yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ śrīmadūrjitameva vā \| tattadevāvagaccha tvaṃ mama tejoṃ’śasambhavam \|\|	Whatever being there is great, prosperous or powerful, that know you to be a product of a part of My splendor.
10.42 अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन। विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्॥ athavā bahunaitena kiṃ jñātena tavārjuna \| viṣṭabhyāhamidaṃ kṛtsnamekāṃśena sthito jagat \|\|	Or what avails you to know all this diversity, O Arjuna? (Know you this, that) I exist, supporting this whole world by a portion of Myself.

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