Chapter 10: Vibhūti Yog – Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God

Verses

1. 10.1 — The Blessed Lord Shri Krishna said: Once again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen to My supreme word, which I…
2. 10.2 — Neither the hosts of the demigods nor the great sages know My origin, for I am, in every respect, the source…
3. 10.3 — He who knows Me as the unborn, as the beginningless, and as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, he alone…
4. 10.4 — Intellect, knowledge, absence of delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, self-control, and calmness, as well as…
5. 10.5 — Non-injury, truthfulness, equanimity, contentment, austerity, charity, fame, and infamy—these diverse…
6. 10.6 — The seven great sages, the four ancient ones, and the Manus, all possessing powers like Mine, were born from…
7. 10.7 — He who knows in truth this glory and power of Yoga of Mine, becomes united with Me by unwavering Yoga; there…
8. 10.8 — I am the source of all; from Me everything evolves; understanding this, the wise, endowed with meditation,…
9. 10.9 — My devotees, whose minds are fully absorbed in Me and whose lives are dedicated to Me, always enlighten one…
10. 10.10 — To those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they…
11. 10.11 — Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance by…
12. 10.12 — Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the ultimate purifier, the eternal, divine…
13. 10.13 — All the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and…
14. 10.14 — Arjuna said: O Krishna, I accept all that You have spoken to me as the absolute truth. Neither the demigods…
15. 10.15 — Verily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person (Purushottama), O source of all beings…
16. 10.16 — Please describe to me without reserve Your divine glories, by which You pervade all these worlds and exist…
17. 10.17 — How shall I, ever meditating, know You, O Yogin? In what various aspects and forms, O Blessed Lord, should I…
18. 10.18 — Arjuna said: O Krishna, please tell me again in detail of Your yogic powers and glories, for I am never…
19. 10.19 — The Blessed Lord Krishna said: 'Very well, I shall now declare to you My divine glories, O Arjuna, but only…
20. 10.20 — I am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end…
21. 10.21 — Among the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the Maruts, I am Marichi;…
22. 10.22 — Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among…
23. 10.23 — Among the Rudras, I am Shankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Kubera, the Lord of Wealth; among the…
24. 10.24 — Among the household priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; among army generals, I am…
25. 10.25 — Among the great sages I am Bhrigu; among words I am the one-syllable Om; among sacrifices I am the sacrifice…
26. 10.26 — Among all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am…
27. 10.27 — Know Me to be Ucchaisravas, born of nectar, among horses; Airavata among lordly elephants; and the king…
28. 10.28 — Of weapons I am the thunderbolt, and among cows I am Kamadhenu. I am Kandarpa, the cause of procreation, and…
29. 10.29 — I am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; and among the…
30. 10.30 — I am Prahlada among the demons, and I am Time among the reckoners; among beasts I am the lion, and I am…
31. 10.31 — Among those who purify, I am the wind; among the wielders of weapons, I am Rama; among the fishes, I am the…
32. 10.32 — Of all creations, I am the beginning, the end, and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences, I am the…
33. 10.33 — Among the letters of the alphabet, I am the letter 'A' and the dual among compounds. I am verily the…
34. 10.34 — I am all-devouring death, and I am the origin of all things that are yet to be. Among feminine qualities, I…
35. 10.35 — Among the hymns, I am the Brihat-saman; among the meters, I am the Gayatri; among the months, I am…
36. 10.36 — I am the gambling of the deceitful, the splendor of the splendid, I am victory, I am the resolve of the…
37. 10.37 — Among the Vrishnis I am Vaasudeva, among the Pandavas I am Arjuna, among the sages I am Vyasa, and among the…
38. 10.38 — Of those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets,…
39. 10.39 — And whatever is the seed of all beings, that too am I, O Arjuna; there is no being, whether moving or…
40. 10.40 — There is no end to My divine glories, O Arjuna, but what I have declared to you is but a brief summary of…
41. 10.41 — Know that all that is glorious, beautiful, or powerful exists only as a spark of My divine splendor.
42. 10.42 — But what is the need for all this detailed knowledge, O Arjuna? I exist, sustaining this entire universe by…