Chapter 10, Verse 2 (Bhagavad Gita 10.2)
Chapter 10: Vibhūti Yog – Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Sanskrit Shloka
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः। अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः
Transliteration
na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ prabhavaṁ na maharṣhayaḥ aham ādir hi devānāṁ maharṣhīṇāṁ cha sarvaśhaḥ
Word Meanings
na—neither; me—my; viduḥ—know; sura-gaṇāḥ—the celestial gods; prabhavam—origin; na—nor; mahā-ṛiṣhayaḥ—the great sages; aham—I; ādiḥ—the source; hi—certainly; devānām—of the celestial gods; mahā-ṛiṣhīṇām—of the great seers; cha—also; sarvaśhaḥ—in every way
Translation
Neither the hosts of the demigods nor the great sages know My origin, for I am, in every respect, the source of all the demigods and the great sages.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation, Shri Krishna declares His position as the Absolute Truth, beyond the comprehension of even the most enlightened celestial beings and sages. He reveals that He is the primordial cause from whom all existence—divine or mortal—emanates. By stating this, Shri Krishna invites the seeker to look beyond the manifest world and recognize Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. For the devotee, this realization dissolves all intellectual vanity and cultivates a state of surrender, knowing that the origin of all existence is within the heart of the Beloved, Shri Krishna. Liberation, or moksha, is attained when one ceases to seek the Lord through limited mental constructs and instead embraces Him as the eternal, uncaused source of everything.