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sri-bhagavan uvaca bhuya eva maha-baho The Blessed Lord said: 1. Once again, O mighty-armed, listen to My supreme word. Because you are My dear friend, out of a desire to do you good I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained. na me viduh sura-ganah 2. Neither the hosts of Devas [demigods] nor the great Rishis [sages] know My origin; for in every respect I am the source of the Devas and the great Rishis. yo mam ajam anadim ca 3. He who knows Me as the unborn and as the beginning less, as the Great Lord of all the worlds, he among mortals is undeluded and freed from all sins. buddhir jnanam asammohah 4. Intellect, wisdom, non-delusion, patience, truth, self-restraint, calmness, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear and fearlessness. ahimsa samata tustis 5. Non-violence, equanimity, contentment, austerity, charity, fame and infamy - these different qualities of beings are created by Me alone. maharsayah sapta purve 6. The seven great Rishis [sages] and the four ancient Manus [progenitors of mankind], endowed with My power, were born from My mind; and from them have come forth all the creatures in the world. etam vibhutim yogam ca 7. He who knows in truth this glory and power of Mine is endowed with unfaltering yoga [unalloyed devotional service]; of this there is no doubt. aham sarvasya prabhavo 8. I am the origin of all; from Me all things evolve. The wise know this and adore Me with all their heart. mac-citta mad-gata-prana 9. With their minds fixed on Me, with their life fully devoted to My service, enlightening each other and ever speaking of Me, they are contented and delighted [derive great satisfaction and bliss]. tesam satata-yuktanam 10. To those, ever devout, worshipping Me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination by which they can come to Me. tesam evanukampartham 11. Out of pure compassion for them, dwelling in their hearts, I destroy the ignorance-born darkness, by the luminous lamp of wisdom. arjuna uvaca param brahma param dhama Arjuna said: 12. You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purifier, the Eternal, Divine Purusha, the Primeval Deity, the Unborn, and the Omnipresent. ahus tvam rsayah sarve 13. All the Rishis have thus acclaimed You, as also the Deva Rishi Narada; so also Asita, Devala and Vyasa; and now You Yourself say it to me. sarvam etad rtam manye 14. I totally accept as truth, all that You say to me, O Kesava. Neither the Devas [demigods] nor the Danavas [demons], O Lord, know verily Your Manifestation [personality]. svayam evatmanatmanam 15. Indeed You alone know Yourself by Yourself, O Purushottama [Supreme Person], O Source of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of gods, O Lord of the universe. vaktum arhasy asesena 16. Please tell me in detail of Your divine glories, by which glories You pervade all these worlds. katham vidyam aham yogims 17. How shall I constantly think of You, O Yogin, by constant meditation? In what various aspects are You, O Lord, to be thought of by me? vistarenatmano yogam 18. Tell me again in detail, O Janardana, of Your yoga powers and attributes, for I am never satiated in hearing about You, for the more I hear the more I want to taste the nectar of Your words. sri-bhagavan uvaca hanta te kathayisyami The Blessed Lord Said: 19. Very well! I shall now tell you My divine glories according to their prominence, O best of the Kurus; there is no end to the details of My manifestation. aham atma gudakesa 20. I am the Self, O Gudakesa [Arjuna], seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings. adityanam aham visnur 21. Of the Adityas I am Vishnu; of the luminaries, the radiant Sun; I am Marichi of the Maruts; of the asterisms [stars] the Moon am I. vedanam sama-vedo 'smi 22. Of the Vedas I am the Sama; I am Vasava [Indra-the king of heaven] among the Devas [demigods]; of the senses I am the mind and among living beings I am consciousness. rudranam sankaras casmi 23. Of the Rudras I am Sankara [Lord Shiva], of the Yakshas and Rakshasas I am Kubera [Lord of wealth]. Of the Vasus I am Pavaka [fire-agni] and of the mountains I am Meru. purodhasam ca mukhyam mam 24. Of priests, O Partha [Arjuna], know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati; of generals I am Skanda and of bodies of water I am the ocean. maharsinam bhrgur aham 25. Of the great Rishis I am Bhrigu; of utterances I am the monosyllable "Om". Of Yajnas I am japa-yajna [chanting the holy name] and of unmoving things, the Himalaya. asvatthah sarva-vrksanam 26. Of all the trees I am Asvattha [the banyan tree]; of Deva Rishis I am Narada; of the Gandharvas I am Chitraratha and of the Siddhas I am the Muni [sage] Kapila. uccaihsravasam asvanam 27. Of horses, know Me to be the nectar born Ucchaisravas; of lordly elephants, Airavata and of men, the monarch. ayudhanam aham vajram 28. Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; of cows I am Kamadhuk; I am Kandarpa of the progenitors; and of serpents I am Vasuki. anantas casmi naganam 29. Of the many-hooded Nagas I am Ananta; of the water-deities I am Varuna. Of the Pitrus [departed ancestors] I am Aryama; of controllers I am Yama, the Lord of death. prahladas casmi daityanam 30. Of the Daityas I am Prahlada and of reckoners I am Time; of beasts I am the lord of beasts [the lion], and Vainateya [Garuda] among the birds. pavanah pavatam asmi 31. Of purifiers I am the wind; of the wielders of weapon I am Rama. Of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges. sarganam adir antas ca 32. Of created things I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of the sciences I am the science of the Self; of those who debate [logicians] I am the reason [conclusive reason]. aksaranam a-karo 'smi 33. Of letters I am the letter A, and of word-compounds I am the dual (Dvandva). I am verily the inexhaustible Time. I am the Dispenser [Brahma] facing everywhere. mrtyuh sarva-haras caham 34. And I am the all-devouring Death. I am the prosperity of those who are to be prosperous; and of female qualities I am Fame, Fortune, Speech, Memory, Intelligence, Constancy and Forbearance. brhat-sama tatha samnam 35. Of the Sama Veda hymns I am the Brihat-Sama; of metres [poetry] I am Gayatri. Of months I am Margasirsha [November-December] and of seasons I am the flowery spring. dyutam chalayatam asmi 36. I am the gambling of the fraudulent, I am the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am effort; I am the goodness of the good. vrsninam vasudevo 'smi 37. Of the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; of the Pandavas, Dhananjaya [Arjuna]; of the sages I am Vyasa and of the seers I am Usana the seer. dando damayatam asmi 38. Of punishers I am the sceptre; of those that seek victory I am statesmanship; and of secrets I am also silence; and I am the wisdom of the wise. yac capi sarva-bhutanam 39. Furthermore, I am the generating seed of all beings, O Arjuna. There is no being, whether moving or unmoving that can exist without Me. nanto 'sti mama divyanam 40. There is no end of My divine manifestations, O harasser of foes; this is only a brief exposition by Me of the extent of My glories. yad yad vibhutimat sattvam 41. Whatever being there is glorious, prosperous or powerful, know that to have sprung but from a spark of My splendor. atha va bahunaitena 42. But what need is there, O Arjuna, for this detailed knowledge? I stand supporting the whole universe with a single fragment of Myself. In the Upanishad of the Bhagavad Gita, the knowledge of Brahman, the Supreme, the science of Yoga and the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, this is the tenth discourse designated: THE YOGA OF DIVINE MANIFESTATION
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