Chapter 10. Vibhuti-Yoga, or The Path of Divine Manifestation".
The Blessed Lord said:
1. O mighty-armed, again do thou listen to My Supreme Word, which I, wishing thy welfare, declare unto thee who art rejoiced (to hear Me).
2. All the Devas know not My origin, nor do the great Rishis (Seers); for I am the Source of all the Devas and the great Rishis.
3. He who knows me as birthless and beginningless, the Supreme Lord of the universe, he among mortals is undeluded and is freed from all sins.
4. Intelligence, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, control of the senses, sereneity of the heart, pleasure and pain, birth and death, fear and fearlessness.
5. Non-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, benevolence, fame and infamy; these different states of beings arise from Me alone.
6. The seven great Rishis, the elder four as well as the Manus, were born of My mind and endowed with My nature, from whom (are generated) all these creatures in the world.
7. He who comprehends in reality these My various manifestations and My Yoga power, he becomes well-established in unshakable Yoga. There is no doubt in this.
8. I am the Origin of all, everything evolves from Me. Knowing this, the wise worship Me with loving ecstasy.
9. With their heart fixed on Me, with their life absorbed in Me, mutually enlightening (one another), and perpetually singing My glory, they are contented and rejoiced.
10. To these ever steadfast and loving worshippers, I give that Yoga of wisdom by which they come unto Me.
11. Out of pure compassion for them, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance, by the effulgent light of wisdom.
Arjuna said:
12-13. Thou art the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode and Supreme Purity. All the Rishis (Sages), the divine sage Narada, as well as Asita, Devala and Vyasa, have declared Thee as the Eternal and Self-effulgent Being, the primeval Deity, unborn and all-pervading; and Thou Thyself declarest to me the same.
14. O Keshave (Krishna), I regard all that Thou sayest to me as true. O Blessed Lord, neither the Devas nor the Danavas (demi-gods) know Thy manifestations.
15. O Supreme Being, O Source of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of gods, O Ruler of the universe, Thou Thyself alone knowest Thyself by Thyself.
16. (O Lord), Thou oughtest to tell me, without reserve, of Thy Divine manifestations, by which Divine attributes Thou abidest, pervading all the worlds.
17. O Yogin (Krishna), how by constantly meditating on Thee shall I know Thee? O Blessed Lord, in what aspects art Thou to be meditated upon by me?
18. O Janardana (Krishna), tell me again in detail of Thy Yoga power and Divine attributes, for I am never satiated in listening to Thy words of nectar.
The Blessed Lord said:
19. O best of the Kurus, I shall declare to thee My principal Divine attributes, for there is no end to the vastness of My manifestations.
20. O Gudakesha (Arjuna), I am the Self existing in the heart of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of beings.
21. I am Vishnu of the Adityas, of the luminaries I am the radiant Sun, among the winds I am Marichi, among the constellations I am the Moon.
22. Of the Vedas I am the Sama-Veda, and of the Devas I a Vasava (Indra). Of the senses I am the mind and I am the consciousness of all living beings.
23. Of the Rudras I am Sankara; I am the Lord of wealth of the Yakshas and Rakshasas; of the Vasus I am the Fire-god; I am Meru among the mountains.
24. O Partha, know Me to be Brihaspati, the high priest; of generals, I am Skanda; among waters, I am the ocean.
25. I am Bhrigu among the great Rishis; of words, I am the monosyllable "Om." Of Yajnas (sacrifices), I am Japa; of the immovable, I am the Himalaya.
26. I am Aswattha among all the trees; among the divine Rishis, I am Narada. I am Chitraratha of the Gandharvas; I am the sage Kapila among the perfected ones.
27. Among horses, know Me as Uchchaisrava, born of nectar; and of the lordly elephants as Airavata, and among men as Monarch.
28. I am the Thunderbolt among weapons; among cows, I am Kamadhuk. I am Kandarpa, the cause of offspring; and of serpents, I am Vasuki.
29. I am Ananta among the snakes; I am Varuna among water-beings; of ancestors, I am Aryama; I am Yama among rulers.
30. I am Prahlada among the Daityas; of measures, I am Time; among wild beasts, I am the lord of beasts (the lion); and among birds, I am Vainateya.
31. Among purifiers, I am the wind; among warriors, I am Rama; among fishes, I am Makara (shark); and among rivers, I am the Ganges.
32. O Arjuna, of all creations I am the beginning, the middle and also the end; of all the sciences, I am the science of Self-knowledge; among the disputants, I am Vada.
33. Of syllables, I am "A," and Dvandva of all compound words. I am inexhaustible Time; I am the Dispenser (of fruits of actions), facing everywhere.
34. I am all-seizing Death; I am the origin of all that is to be; of the female I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, constancy and forgiveness.
35. I am the Brihat-saman of the Vedic hymns; I am Gayatri of metres. Of months I am Margashirsha and of seasons I am the flowering season.
36. I am gambling among the fraudulent; I am the prowess of the powerful. I am Victory, I am Perseverance, I am the Goodness of the good.
37. Of the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas I am Dhananjaya; among the saints I am Vyasa and among the sages I am Ushana.
38. I am the Rod of disciplinarians; I am the Polity of the seekers of conquest. I am the Silence of secrets; I am the Wisdom of the wise.
39. O Arjuna, whatever is the seed of all beings, that also a I. Without Me there is no being existent, whether moving or unmoving.
40. O Parantapa, there is no end to the manifestations of My Divine Power; what I have declared is only a partial statement of the vastness of my Divine manifestation.
41. Whatever being there is, glorious, prosperous or powerful, know thou that to have sprung from a portion of My splendor.
42. O Arjuna, what need is there for thee to know these details? I alone exist, sustaining this whole universe by a portion of Myself
Here ends the Tenth Chapter called "Vibhuti-Yoga, or The Path of Divine Manifestation"
The Blessed Lord said:
1. O mighty-armed, again do thou listen to My Supreme Word, which I, wishing thy welfare, declare unto thee who art rejoiced (to hear Me).
2. All the Devas know not My origin, nor do the great Rishis (Seers); for I am the Source of all the Devas and the great Rishis.
3. He who knows me as birthless and beginningless, the Supreme Lord of the universe, he among mortals is undeluded and is freed from all sins.
4. Intelligence, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, control of the senses, sereneity of the heart, pleasure and pain, birth and death, fear and fearlessness.
5. Non-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, benevolence, fame and infamy; these different states of beings arise from Me alone.
6. The seven great Rishis, the elder four as well as the Manus, were born of My mind and endowed with My nature, from whom (are generated) all these creatures in the world.
7. He who comprehends in reality these My various manifestations and My Yoga power, he becomes well-established in unshakable Yoga. There is no doubt in this.
8. I am the Origin of all, everything evolves from Me. Knowing this, the wise worship Me with loving ecstasy.
9. With their heart fixed on Me, with their life absorbed in Me, mutually enlightening (one another), and perpetually singing My glory, they are contented and rejoiced.
10. To these ever steadfast and loving worshippers, I give that Yoga of wisdom by which they come unto Me.
11. Out of pure compassion for them, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance, by the effulgent light of wisdom.
Arjuna said:
12-13. Thou art the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode and Supreme Purity. All the Rishis (Sages), the divine sage Narada, as well as Asita, Devala and Vyasa, have declared Thee as the Eternal and Self-effulgent Being, the primeval Deity, unborn and all-pervading; and Thou Thyself declarest to me the same.
14. O Keshave (Krishna), I regard all that Thou sayest to me as true. O Blessed Lord, neither the Devas nor the Danavas (demi-gods) know Thy manifestations.
15. O Supreme Being, O Source of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of gods, O Ruler of the universe, Thou Thyself alone knowest Thyself by Thyself.
16. (O Lord), Thou oughtest to tell me, without reserve, of Thy Divine manifestations, by which Divine attributes Thou abidest, pervading all the worlds.
17. O Yogin (Krishna), how by constantly meditating on Thee shall I know Thee? O Blessed Lord, in what aspects art Thou to be meditated upon by me?
18. O Janardana (Krishna), tell me again in detail of Thy Yoga power and Divine attributes, for I am never satiated in listening to Thy words of nectar.
The Blessed Lord said:
19. O best of the Kurus, I shall declare to thee My principal Divine attributes, for there is no end to the vastness of My manifestations.
20. O Gudakesha (Arjuna), I am the Self existing in the heart of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of beings.
21. I am Vishnu of the Adityas, of the luminaries I am the radiant Sun, among the winds I am Marichi, among the constellations I am the Moon.
22. Of the Vedas I am the Sama-Veda, and of the Devas I a Vasava (Indra). Of the senses I am the mind and I am the consciousness of all living beings.
23. Of the Rudras I am Sankara; I am the Lord of wealth of the Yakshas and Rakshasas; of the Vasus I am the Fire-god; I am Meru among the mountains.
24. O Partha, know Me to be Brihaspati, the high priest; of generals, I am Skanda; among waters, I am the ocean.
25. I am Bhrigu among the great Rishis; of words, I am the monosyllable "Om." Of Yajnas (sacrifices), I am Japa; of the immovable, I am the Himalaya.
26. I am Aswattha among all the trees; among the divine Rishis, I am Narada. I am Chitraratha of the Gandharvas; I am the sage Kapila among the perfected ones.
27. Among horses, know Me as Uchchaisrava, born of nectar; and of the lordly elephants as Airavata, and among men as Monarch.
28. I am the Thunderbolt among weapons; among cows, I am Kamadhuk. I am Kandarpa, the cause of offspring; and of serpents, I am Vasuki.
29. I am Ananta among the snakes; I am Varuna among water-beings; of ancestors, I am Aryama; I am Yama among rulers.
30. I am Prahlada among the Daityas; of measures, I am Time; among wild beasts, I am the lord of beasts (the lion); and among birds, I am Vainateya.
31. Among purifiers, I am the wind; among warriors, I am Rama; among fishes, I am Makara (shark); and among rivers, I am the Ganges.
32. O Arjuna, of all creations I am the beginning, the middle and also the end; of all the sciences, I am the science of Self-knowledge; among the disputants, I am Vada.
33. Of syllables, I am "A," and Dvandva of all compound words. I am inexhaustible Time; I am the Dispenser (of fruits of actions), facing everywhere.
34. I am all-seizing Death; I am the origin of all that is to be; of the female I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, constancy and forgiveness.
35. I am the Brihat-saman of the Vedic hymns; I am Gayatri of metres. Of months I am Margashirsha and of seasons I am the flowering season.
36. I am gambling among the fraudulent; I am the prowess of the powerful. I am Victory, I am Perseverance, I am the Goodness of the good.
37. Of the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas I am Dhananjaya; among the saints I am Vyasa and among the sages I am Ushana.
38. I am the Rod of disciplinarians; I am the Polity of the seekers of conquest. I am the Silence of secrets; I am the Wisdom of the wise.
39. O Arjuna, whatever is the seed of all beings, that also a I. Without Me there is no being existent, whether moving or unmoving.
40. O Parantapa, there is no end to the manifestations of My Divine Power; what I have declared is only a partial statement of the vastness of my Divine manifestation.
41. Whatever being there is, glorious, prosperous or powerful, know thou that to have sprung from a portion of My splendor.
42. O Arjuna, what need is there for thee to know these details? I alone exist, sustaining this whole universe by a portion of Myself
Here ends the Tenth Chapter called "Vibhuti-Yoga, or The Path of Divine Manifestation"
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Text source: Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita. Translated by Swami Paramananda.
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