The Bhagavad Gita unfolds on the battlefield of कुरुक्षेत्र, in the heart of the epic महाभारत. Here, two mighty armies-the पाण्डवाः and the कौरवाः-stand poised for war. In this charged moment, श्रीकृष्ण, the charioteer and guide, speaks to the troubled warrior अर्जुन. Their dialogue is not just about war, but about the deepest questions of life, duty, and the nature of the self.
Chapter 10, called विभूतीयोगः or "Vibhuti योग," is a turning point. The word "vibhuti" means divine manifestations or glories. In this chapter, श्रीकृष्ण reveals how his presence shines through the wonders of the world-through the brightest stars, the noblest leaders, the most powerful forces in nature, and the deepest qualities in people.
Looking ahead, the next chapter-विश्वरूप-दर्शन-योगः-will take this vision even further. श्रीकृष्ण will grant अर्जुन a direct vision of his cosmic form, revealing the unity and majesty behind all these manifestations. But before that awe-inspiring moment, विभूतीयोगः helps us tune our awareness to the divine that is already all around us, waiting to be seen.
ॐ श्रीपरमात्मने नमः
अथ दशमोऽध्यायः
विभूतियोगः
Translation (भावार्थ):
Salutations to the Supreme Self. Now begins the tenth chapter, titled 'The Yoga of Divine Glories.'
श्री भगवानुवाच
भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः ।
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥1॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed Arjuna, listen once more to my highest teaching. Because you are dear to me and take joy in my words, I will speak for your benefit and well-being.
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः ।
अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ॥2॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Neither the gods nor the great sages truly understand My origin or power, because I am the complete source of both the gods and the sages in every respect.
यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् ।
असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥3॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Whoever truly understands Me as the one who is unborn, without beginning, and the supreme Lord of all worlds, that person-free from confusion among mortals-is released from all sins.
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः ।
सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावः भयं चाभयमेव च ॥4॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Intelligence, knowledge, clarity of mind, forgiveness, truthfulness, control over the senses, calmness of mind, happiness and sorrow, birth and death, fear and fearlessness all arise from me.
अहिंसा समता तुष्टिः तपो दानं यशोऽयशः ।
भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः ॥5॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Non-violence, equanimity, contentment, austerity, generosity, fame, and infamy-these various qualities found in living beings all arise from Me alone.
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा ।
मद्भावा मानसा जाताः येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः ॥6॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
The seven great sages and the four ancient Manus, all born from My mind and sharing My nature, are the originators of all living beings in this world.
एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ।
सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ॥7॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Whoever truly understands My divine manifestations and spiritual power becomes firmly established in unwavering yoga. There is no doubt about this.
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवः मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ॥8॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
I am the source of everything; all things arise and operate because of Me. Understanding this, wise people, filled with deep devotion, worship Me wholeheartedly.
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणाः बोधयन्तः परस्परम् ।
कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥9॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
With their minds focused on Me and their lives devoted to Me, they inspire and teach one another, always speaking about Me. In doing so, they find deep satisfaction and joy.
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् ।
ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ॥10॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
To those who are always devoted, who worship Me with heartfelt love, I grant the wisdom and discernment by which they come to Me.
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थम् अहमज्ञानजं तमः ।
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थः ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ॥11॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Out of pure compassion for them, I, dwelling within their very being, dispel the darkness that arises from ignorance by shining the radiant lamp of knowledge.
अर्जुन उवाच -
परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् ।
पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यम् आदिदेवमजं विभुम् ॥12॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Reality, the highest refuge, the ultimate purifier. You are the eternal, divine Person, the original God, unborn and all-pervading.
आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा ।
असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥13॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
All the sages have declared you to be the Supreme, and so have the divine sage Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa. Now, you yourself are telling me the same truth.
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव ।
न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ॥14॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Kesava, I accept as true everything you have told me. O Lord, neither the gods nor the demons truly understand your real nature or how you manifest.
स्वयमेवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम ।
भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते ॥15॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Supreme Person, you alone truly know yourself by your own nature. You are the creator and master of all beings, the god above all gods, and the ruler of the entire universe.
वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः ।
याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकान् इमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि ॥16॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Please describe to me in detail all your divine manifestations, by which you pervade and sustain these worlds.
कथं विद्यामहं योगिन् त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् ।
केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ॥17॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Supreme Yogi, how can I truly understand you while constantly meditating on you? In which particular forms or aspects should I focus my thoughts on you, O Lord?
विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन ।
भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ॥18॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Krishna, please describe your spiritual powers and divine manifestations to me once more, in detail. Listening to your words is like tasting nectar, and I never feel satisfied or tired of hearing them.
श्री भगवानुवाच -
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः ।
प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ॥19॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
The Blessed Lord said: Very well, Arjuna. I will now describe to you My divine manifestations, focusing on those that are most significant. There is truly no limit to the full extent of My glories.
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः ।
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ॥20॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Arjuna, I am the inner Self present in the hearts of all living beings. I am also the source, the sustainer, and the ultimate end of all existence.
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुः ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् ।
मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥21॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the solar deities, I am Vishnu. Among all sources of light, I am the radiant sun. Of the storm gods, I am Marichi. And among the stars, I am the moon.
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः ।
इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना ॥22॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among all the Vedas, I am the Sama Veda. Among the gods, I am Indra. Of all the senses, I am the mind. And among living beings, I am consciousness itself.
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् ।
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥23॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the Rudras, I am Sankara. Of the Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Kubera, the lord of wealth. Among the Vasus, I am the fire. And among all the towering mountains, I am Meru.
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् ।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः ॥24॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Arjuna, among priests I am Brhaspati, the foremost. Among military leaders I am Skanda, the commander of the gods. Among all bodies of water, I am the vast ocean.
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् ।
यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ॥25॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the great sages, I am Bhrgu. Of all words, I am the single syllable Om. Among all sacrifices, I am the silent repetition of sacred names or mantras. Of all immovable things, I am the Himalayas.
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः ।
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥26॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among all trees, I am the sacred peepul tree. Among the divine sages, I am Narada. Of the gandharvas, I am Citraratha, and among the perfected beings, I am the sage Kapila.
उच्चैः श्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् ।
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ॥27॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among horses, know Me as Ucchaihshravas, the one born from the nectar of immortality. Among elephants, I am Airavata, the lordly elephant. And among humans, I am the king.
आयुधानां अहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् ।
प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ॥28॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among all weapons, I am the thunderbolt. Of cows, I am Kamadhenu, the wish-granting one. As the force behind procreation, I am Kandarpa, the god of love. And among serpents, I am Vasuki, their leader.
अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् ।
पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ॥29॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the nagas, I am Ananta; among aquatic deities, I am Varuna. Of the ancestors, I am Aryama; and among those who enforce discipline, I am Yama.
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् ।
मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ॥30॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the Daityas, I am Prahlada; among those who measure or reckon, I am Time itself. Among wild animals, I am the lion, and among birds, I am Garuda, the son of Vinata.
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् ।
झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ॥31॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among all things that purify, I am the wind. Of those who wield weapons, I am Rama. Among aquatic creatures, I am the shark. Of all rivers, I am the Ganga.
सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन ।
अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् ॥32॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Arjuna, among all created things, I am the beginning, the middle, and the end. Among all forms of knowledge, I am the wisdom that reveals the Self. Among those who engage in debate, I am the honest and constructive discussion that seeks truth.
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च ।
अहमेवाक्षयः कालः धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः ॥33॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among all letters, I am the letter 'a'. Of compound words, I am the dual compound. I am truly the inexhaustible time, and I am the creator who sees in every direction.
मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहम् उद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् ।
कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा ॥34॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
I am death, the one who takes away all things, and I am also the source of all future beings. Among feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, perseverance, and forgiveness.
बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् ।
मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहम् ऋतूनां कुसुमाकरः ॥35॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the Sama Veda hymns, I am the Brhat-sama. Of all poetic meters, I am the Gayatri. Of the months, I am Margasirsha, and among the seasons, I am the springtime when flowers bloom.
द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ।
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥36॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among those who deceive, I am the skill in gambling. I am the brilliance in the brilliant, victory among the victorious, determination in those who strive, and the goodness in the good.
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः ।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥37॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among the Vrishnis, I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna. Of the sages, I am Vyasa; and among those with visionary insight, I am Usana, the wise poet.
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् ।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ॥38॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Among those who discipline, I am the force of punishment; among those striving for victory, I am wise strategy. Of all secrets, I am silence, and among the wise, I am their knowledge.
यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन ।
न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यात् मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥39॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
O Arjuna, I am also the seed from which all beings arise. There is nothing, whether it moves or stands still, that can exist apart from Me.
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप ।
एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तः विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ॥40॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Arjuna, there is truly no limit to My divine manifestations. What I have described to you so far is only a brief selection, given as an illustration.
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा ।
तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोऽम्शसम्भवम् ॥41॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Whatever being you encounter that is marked by special greatness, prosperity, or extraordinary strength, recognize that as arising from a portion of My own divine energy.
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन ।
विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नम् एकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ॥42॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Or, what is the point of knowing all these details, Arjuna? I support and sustain this entire universe with just a small part of Myself.
॥ ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासु उपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां
योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे विभूतियोगो नाम दशमोऽध्यायः ॥
Translation (भावार्थ):
Thus ends the tenth chapter, called the Yoga of Divine Glories, in the Upanishads of the Bhagavad Gita, which teaches the knowledge of Brahman and the science of yoga, in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna.
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