Gita Gita-10 God Meditations

BG 10.37-42: A spark of divine splendor

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Krishna concludes the description of His divine opulence.

Of the descendants of Vṛṣṇi, Krishna is Vāsudeva, and of the Pāṇḍavas, He is Arjuna. Of the sages, He is Vyāsa, and among great thinkers, He is Uśanā. (BG 10.37) Among all means of suppressing lawlessness, He is punishment, and of those who seek victory (jigīṣatām), He is morality (nītir). Of secret things (guhyānāṁ), He is silence, and of the wise, He is the wisdom. (BG 10.38)

In summary, Krishna (aham) is the generating seed (bījaṁ) of all existences (sarva-bhūtānāṁ). No moving or nonmoving (carācaram) being (bhūtaṁ) can exist without Krishna. (BG 10.39) There is no end (nānto ’sti) to Krishna’s divine (divyānāṁ) opulence (vibhūtīnāṁ). Whatever has been spoken (prokto) is but a mere indication (eṣa tūddeśataḥ) of Krishna’s expansive (vistaro) opulence (vibhūter). (BG 10.40)

Whatever (yad yad) power (vibhūtimat), beauty (śrīmad), or (eva vā) glory (ūrjitam) that is found in existence (sattvaṁ), we should know (evāvagaccha tvaṁ) that (tat tad) it springs from (sambhavam) a spark of Krishna’s splendor (mama tejo-’ṁśa). (BG 10.41) In other words (atha vā), what need is there (kiṁ jñātena) for us to learn so much (bahunaitena)? With a single fragment of Himself (ekāṁśena sthito), Krishna pervades and sustains (viṣṭabhyāham) this entire (idaṁ kṛtsnam) universe (jagat). (BG 10.42)