Chapter 10, Verse 13 (Bhagavad Gita 10.13)
Chapter 10: Vibhūti Yog – Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Sanskrit Shloka
आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा। असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे
Transliteration
āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathā asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṁ chaiva bravīṣhi me
Word Meanings
āhuḥ—(they) declare; tvām—you; ṛiṣhayaḥ—sages; sarve—all; deva-ṛiṣhiḥ-nāradaḥ—devarṣhi Narad; tathā—also; asitaḥ—Asit; devalaḥ—Deval; vyāsaḥ—Vyās; svayam—personally; cha—and; eva—even; bravīṣhī—you are declaring; me—to me
Translation
All the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now Thou Thyself dost proclaim this to me.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound moment, Arjuna acknowledges the absolute divinity of Shri Krishna, confirming that the highest truth has been consistently revealed by the greatest seers of history. By invoking the lineage of sages like Narada and Vyasa, Arjuna validates that the path to liberation is anchored in the realization of Shri Krishna as the Supreme Brahman. Shri Krishna invites the seeker to look beyond the human form and recognize Him as the origin of all existence. This surrender to the Supreme Lord is the ultimate transformation, leading the soul from the ignorance of the material world to the eternal light of divine consciousness. When we accept Shri Krishna's words as the final authority, we align our existence with the cosmic order, paving the way for spiritual liberation.