Sri Krishna · Traditional devotional text · Source: vignanam.org (Traditional devotional text (public-domain shlokas))
ōṃ śrīparamātmanē namaḥ atha daśamō'dhyāyaḥ vibhūtiyōgaḥ
śrī bhagavānuvācha
bhūya ēva mahābāhō śṛṇu mē paramaṃ vachaḥ । yattē'haṃ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā ॥1
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The Blessed Lord said, Again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen to my supreme word which I will declare to you, who are beloved, for your welfare.
na mē viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṃ na maharṣayaḥ । ahamādirhi dēvānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ cha sarvaśaḥ ॥2॥
Neither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for I am the source of all the gods and the great sages in every way.
yō māmajamanādiṃ cha vētti lōkamahēśvaram । asammūḍhaḥ sa martyēṣu sarvapāpaiḥ pramuchyatē ॥3॥
He who knows Me as unborn and beginningless, as the great Lord of the worlds, he among mortals is undeluded and is liberated from all sins.
buddhirjñānamasammōhaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ । sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhavō'bhāvaḥ bhayaṃ chābhayamēva cha ॥4॥
Intellect, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, calmness, happiness, pain, existence or birth, non-existence or death, fear, and also fearlessness.
ahiṃsā samatā tuṣṭiḥ tapō dānaṃ yaśō'yaśaḥ । bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṃ matta ēva pṛthagvidhāḥ ॥5॥
Non-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, beneficence, fame, and ill-fame—these different qualities of beings arise from Me alone.
maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrvē chatvārō manavastathā । madbhāvā mānasā jātāḥ yēṣāṃ lōka imāḥ prajāḥ ॥6॥
The seven great sages, the ancient four, and the Manus, possessing powers like Mine (due to their minds being fixed on Me), were born from My mind; from them, these creatures have been born in this world.
ētāṃ vibhūtiṃ yōgaṃ cha mama yō vētti tattvataḥ । sō'vikampēna yōgēna yujyatē nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥7॥
He who truly knows these manifold manifestations of My Being and this Yoga-power of Mine, becomes established in unshakable Yoga; there is no doubt about it.
ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavaḥ mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartatē । iti matvā bhajantē māṃ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ ॥8॥
I am the source of all; from me everything evolves; Understanding this, the wise, endowed with meditation, worship me.
machchittā madgataprāṇāḥ bōdhayantaḥ parasparam । kathayantaścha māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti cha ramanti cha ॥9॥
With their minds and lives wholly absorbed in Me, they enlighten each other and ever speak of Me, being satisfied and delighted.
tēṣāṃ satatayuktānāṃ bhajatāṃ prītipūrvakam । dadāmi buddhiyōgaṃ taṃ yēna māmupayānti tē ॥10॥
To those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they come to me.
tēṣāmēvānukampārtham ahamajñānajaṃ tamaḥ । nāśayāmyātmabhāvasthaḥ jñānadīpēna bhāsvatā ॥11॥
Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
arjuna uvācha
paraṃ brahma paraṃ dhāma pavitraṃ paramaṃ bhavān । puruṣaṃ śāśvataṃ divyam ādidēvamajaṃ vibhum ॥12
Arjuna said, "You are the Supreme Brahman, the supreme abode, the supreme purifier, eternal, divine Person, the primeval God, unborn, and omnipresent."
āhustvāmṛṣayaḥ sarvē dēvarṣirnāradastathā । asitō dēvalō vyāsaḥ svayaṃ chaiva bravīṣi mē ॥13॥
All the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now Thou Thyself dost say so to me.
sarvamētadṛtaṃ manyē yanmāṃ vadasi kēśava । na hi tē bhagavanvyaktiṃ vidurdēvā na dānavāḥ ॥14॥
I believe all that You have said to me to be true, O Krishna; indeed, O blessed Lord! Neither the gods nor the demons know Your manifestation (origin).
svayamēvātmanā''tmānaṃ vēttha tvaṃ puruṣōttama । bhūtabhāvana bhūtēśa dēvadēva jagatpatē ॥15॥
Verily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!
vaktumarhasyaśēṣēṇa divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ । yābhirvibhūtibhirlōkān imāṃstvaṃ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi ॥16॥
You should indeed tell, without reserve, of your divine glories by which you exist, pervading all these worlds. (No one else can do so.)
kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ yōgin tvāṃ sadā parichintayan । kēṣu kēṣu cha bhāvēṣu chintyō'si bhagavanmayā ॥17॥
How shall I, ever meditating, know you, O Yogin? In what aspects or things, O blessed Lord, should I think of you?
vistarēṇātmanō yōgaṃ vibhūtiṃ cha janārdana । bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛptirhi śṛṇvatō nāsti mē'mṛtam ॥18॥
Tell me again in detail, O Krishna, of your yogic power and glory; for I am not satiated with what I have heard of your life-giving and nectar-like speech.
śrī bhagavānuvācha
hanta tē kathayiṣyāmi divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ । prādhānyataḥ kuruśrēṣṭha nāstyantō vistarasya mē ॥19
The Blessed Lord said, "Very well! Now I will declare to you My divine glories in their prominence, O Arjuna; there is no end to their detailed description."
ahamātmā guḍākēśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ । ahamādiścha madhyaṃ cha bhūtānāmanta ēva cha ॥20॥
I am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.
ādityānāmahaṃ viṣṇuḥ jyōtiṣāṃ raviraṃśumān । marīchirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṃ śaśī ॥21॥
Among the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu; among luminaries, the radiant sun; among the seven or forty-nine Maruts, I am Marichi; among stars, I am the moon.
vēdānāṃ sāmavēdō'smi dēvānāmasmi vāsavaḥ । indriyāṇāṃ manaśchāsmi bhūtānāmasmi chētanā ॥22॥
Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.
rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraśchāsmi vittēśō yakṣarakṣasām । vasūnāṃ pāvakaśchāsmi mēruḥ śikhariṇāmaham ॥23॥
And among the Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); among the Vasus, I am Pavaka (Fire); and among the seven mountains, I am Meru.
purōdhasāṃ cha mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim । sēnānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ ॥24॥
And, among the household priests of kings, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; among the army generals, I am Skanda; among lakes, I am the ocean.
maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛgurahaṃ girāmasmyēkamakṣaram । yajñānāṃ japayajñō'smi sthāvarāṇāṃ himālayaḥ ॥25॥
Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am the Himalayas.
aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ dēvarṣīṇāṃ cha nāradaḥ । gandharvāṇāṃ chitrarathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilō muniḥ ॥26॥
Among all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.
uchchaiḥ śravasamaśvānāṃ viddhi māmamṛtōdbhavam । airāvataṃ gajēndrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ cha narādhipam ॥27॥
Know Me as Ucchaisravas, born of nectar, among horses; Airavata among lordly elephants; and the king among men.
āyudhānāṃ ahaṃ vajraṃ dhēnūnāmasmi kāmadhuk । prajanaśchāsmi kandarpaḥ sarpāṇāmasmi vāsukiḥ ॥28॥
Among weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow called Kamadhenu; I am the progenitor, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.
anantaśchāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇō yādasāmaham । pitṝṇāmaryamā chāsmi yamaḥ saṃyamatāmaham ॥29॥
I am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; I am Yama among the governors.
prahlādaśchāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham । mṛgāṇāṃ cha mṛgēndrō'haṃ vainatēyaścha pakṣiṇām ॥30॥
And I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.
pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāmaham । jhaṣāṇāṃ makaraśchāsmi srōtasāmasmi jāhnavī ॥31॥
Among the purifiers, I am the wind; among the warriors, I am Rama; among the fishes, I am the shark; among the streams, I am the Ganga.
sargāṇāmādirantaścha madhyaṃ chaivāhamarjuna । adhyātmavidyā vidyānāṃ vādaḥ pravadatāmaham ॥32॥
Among creations I am the beginning, the middle, and the end, O Arjuna; among the sciences, I am the science of the Self; and I am the logic among controversialists.
akṣarāṇāmakārō'smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya cha । ahamēvākṣayaḥ kālaḥ dhātā'haṃ viśvatōmukhaḥ ॥33॥
Among the letters of the alphabet, I am the letter 'A' and the dual among compounds. I am verily the inexhaustible and everlasting time; I am the dispenser of the fruits of actions, having faces in all directions.
mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaśchāham udbhavaścha bhaviṣyatām । kīrtiḥ śrīrvākcha nārīṇāṃ smṛtirmēdhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā ॥34॥
And I am the all-devouring Death, and the source of prosperity for those who are to be prosperous; among the feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, firmness, and forgiveness.
bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī Chandasāmaham । māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣō'ham ṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ ॥35॥
Among the hymns, I am the Brihatsaman; among meters, I am Gayatri; among months, I am Margasirsha; among seasons, I am the flowery season.
dyūtaṃ Chalayatāmasmi tējastējasvināmaham । jayō'smi vyavasāyō'smi sattvaṃ sattvavatāmaham ॥36॥
I am the gambling of the deceitful; I am the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am the resolve of the resolute; I am the goodness of the good.
vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudēvō'smi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥ । munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ ॥37॥
Among the Vrishnis, I am Vaasudeva; among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna; among the sages, I am Vyasa; among the poets, I am Usanas, the poet.
daṇḍō damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām । maunaṃ chaivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham ॥38॥
Of those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets, I am silence; I am knowledge among knowers.
yachchāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tadahamarjuna । na tadasti vinā yatsyāt mayā bhūtaṃ charācharam ॥39॥
And whatever is the seed of all beings, that too am I, O Arjuna; there is no being, be it moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.
nāntō'sti mama divyānāṃ vibhūtīnāṃ parantapa । ēṣa tūddēśataḥ prōktaḥ vibhūtērvistarō mayā ॥40॥
There is no end to My divine glories, O Arjuna, but this is a brief statement by Me of the particulars of My divine glory.
yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ śrīmadūrjitamēva vā । tattadēvāvagachCha tvaṃ mama tējō'mśasambhavam ॥41॥
Whatever being there is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, know that to be a manifestation of a part of My splendor.
athavā bahunaitēna kiṃ jñātēna tavārjuna । viṣṭabhyāhamidaṃ kṛtsnam ēkāṃśēna sthitō jagat ॥42॥
But, of what avail is the knowledge of all these details to you, O Arjuna? I exist, supporting this whole world with one part of Myself.
॥ ōṃ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṃ yōgaśāstrē śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṃvādē vibhūtiyōgō nāma daśamō'dhyāyaḥ ॥
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