CHAPTER
NO 10
This
chapter dewlls on the manifested attributes of the Lord in some detail.
Therefore, it is called "The Vibhuti
Yoga" or "The yoga of manifestation"
Shri
Bhagavan uvacha
- bhuyah
eva mahabaho
shrinu me parmam vachah
yat te aham priyamanaya
yakshyani hitlemyayah
The
blessed Lord Said : O Arjuna, again listen to my word having supreme importance.
Being desirous of doing good to you, I will speak to you now, since you are
beloved to me.
- na
me viduh surganah
prabhavama na maharsayah
aham adih hi devenama
maharshinama cha sarvashah
My
origin is not known to the Gods nor to the great seers because I am the cause by
which Gods and the Sages come into being.
- yah
mama ajam anadim
cha vetti lokamaheshwaram
asammudha sah martyeshu
sarvapapaih pramudhyate
One
who knows me as the unborn, without beginning and also the great lord of the
universe, he among the men is wise and freed from all sins.
- buddhih
gyanam asammohah
kshama satyama damah shamah
sukham duhkham bhavah abhavah
bhayam cha abhayam eva cha
Discernment,
wisdom, freedom from delusion, patience, truth, self control and calmness,
pleasure and fear and fearlessness.
- ahimsa
samata tustih tapah
danam yashah ayashah
bhavanti bhavah bhutanama
mattah eva prithagivadhah
Non-violence,
even mindedness, contentment, penance, charity, fame and illfame are the various
states of beings emanating from me only.
- maharshyah
sapta purve
chatvarah manavah tatha
madbhavah manasah jathah
yesham loke imah prajah
The
seven ancient great Seers, and four Manus also are of my nature and are born of
my mind and all other creatures in the world are under their rule.
- etam
vibhutim yogam cha
mama yah netti tattvatah
sah avikampena yogena
yujyate na atra sanshayah
One
who knows the truth, this glory and power of mine becomes one with me while
fixed in yoga, this is certain.
- aham
sarvasya prabhavah
mattah sarvam pravartate
iti mattva bhajante mama
budhah bhavasamanvitah
I
am the beginning of all from me the whole existence has come into being. Knowing
this truth the wise worship me, full of devotion and faith.
- machittah
madgatpranah
bodhayantah parasparama
kathayantah cha mama nityam
tushyanti cha ramanti cha
Their
minds are established in me, they have given up their lives to me even,
enlightening each other and always talking about me, they get contended and
rejoice in me.
- tesham
satatyuktanam
bhajatam pritipurvakam
dadami buddhiyogam tam
yena mam upayanti te
Those
who are constantly devoted to me and worship me with love, I bestow upon them
this oneness of intelligence with me, so they come to my state.
- tesam
eva anukampartham
aham agyanajam tamah
nashayami atmabhavasthah
gyanadipena bhasvata
Those
who remain in my own state, I feel compassion and thereby destroy the darkness
of ignorance by the glowing flame of knowledge
Arjuna uvacha
- param
brahma param dham
pavitram parmam bhavan
purusham shashvatam divyam
adidenam ajam vibhum
Arjuna
said – you are the supreme Brahma, the supreme Goal, and the supremely pure,
the everlasting, divine person, the first among the Gods, the unborn that
pervades the universe.
- ahuh
tvam rishayah sarve
devarshih naradah tatha
asitah devalah vyasah svayan
cha eva bravishi me
All
the Sages speak of you, as well as the divine Sage Narada, also Asita, Devala,
Vyasa and you yourself declare it to me.
- sarvam
etat ritam manya
yat mam vadasi keshava
na hite bhagavan vyaktim
viduh devah na denavah
I
believe as true all that you say to me, O Krishna, neither the gods nor the
demons, O Lord, know your manifested self.
- snayam
eva atmana
atmanam vetath tvam purushottam
bhutabhavan bhutesh
denadeva jagatapate.
In
truth you know yourself by yourself only, O Supreme being, you are the creator
of the living beings, the lord of creatures, the God of gods, the lord of the
universe.
- vaktum
arhasi ashesena
divyah hi atmavibhutayah
yabhih vibhutibih lokan
imam tvam vyapya tisthasi
Only
you are capable of telling me about your manifestations, completely as by these
manifestations you pervade all the worlds and dwell in them.
- katham
vidyam aham yogin
tvam sada parichintayan
kesu kesu cha bhavesu
chintayah asi bhagavan maya
How
can I know you, O Yogi, by meditating upon you constantly? O Blessed Lord, in
what various attributes are you to be thought of by me?
- vistarena
atmanah yogam
vibhutim cha janardan
bhuyah kathaya triptih hi
shrinvatah na asti me amritam
O
Janardana (Krishna) tell me again in detail about your manifestations and your
yogic excellence; because I am never satiated hearing about your nectar like
words.
Shri Bhagavan uvacha
- hant
te kathaishyami
divyah hi atmavibhutiyah
pradhantah kurushrestha na
asti antah vistarasya me
The
blessed Lord Said : O Best among the Kurus (Arjuna), I shall relate to you about
my divine manifestations which are prominently conspicuous, for there is no end
to my expansion.
- aham
atma gudakesha
sarva bhutashayah stittah
aham adih cha madhyam cha
bhutanam antah eva cha
O
Gudakesha (Arjuna), I am the spirit seated in the hearts of all the living
beings. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of the all things.
- adityanam
aham vishruh
jyotisham ravih anshuman
marichih marutam asmi
nakshatranam ahavi shashi.
I
am Vishnu among the Adityas, I am Sun among the lights and radiances,, I am
Marichi of the maruts and I am Moon among the heavenly bodies.
- vedanam
samavedah asmi
devanam asmi vasavah
indriyanam manah cha asmi
bhutanan asmi chetna
I
am the Samaveda among the vedas, I am the Indra among the gods, of the senses I
am Mind and of the living beings I am Consciousness.
- rudranam
shankarah cha asmi
vitleshah yaksharaksasam
vasinam pavakah cha asmi
meruh shikharinam aham
I
am Shankara among the Rudras, I am Kuber among the yakshas and Rakshasas, I am
Agni among the Vasus, and I am Meru among the mountain peaks.
- purosadham
cha mukhyam mam
viddhi parth brihaspatim
senanim aham skandhah
sarsam asmi sagarah
I
am Brihaspati among the family priests, O Arjuna, among the war lords I am the
Skandha, I am Ocean among the lakes.
- maharshinam
Briguh aham
giram asmi ekam aksharam
yagyanam japayagyah asmi
sthavaranam himalayah
I
am Bhrigu among the great Sages of the sounds, I am the single syllable Aum, I
am the offering of Japa (silently meditating on the deity) meditation among the
offerings (in sacrifices), I am Himalaya among the unmoveable things.
- ashvatha
sarvabrikshanam
devarshinam cha naradah
gandharvanam chitra rathah
sidhhanam kapilo munih
I
am Ashvatta (Pipal tree) among all the trees of the divine sages I am Narada,
amomg the gandharvas I am Chitrarath, among those having reached the state of
perfection (Siddhas) I am Kapil the seer.
- ucchaihshravasam
ashvanam
viddhi mam amritodbhavam
airavatam gajendranam
naranam cha naradhipatam
Among
horses, know me to be Ucchaishrava, born of nectar of the king of elephants I am
Airawat, and among men, I am the king.
- ayudhanam
dham vajram
dherunam aham kamadhuk
prajanah cha asmi kandarpah
sarpanam asmi vasuki
I
am Thunderbolt (Vajra) among the weapons, Iam Kamadhenu (the cow of plenty)
among the cows, among the procreators I am Kamadeva (Gandarva), I am Vasuki
among the Serpents.
- ananthah
cha asmi naganam
varunah yadasam aham
pitrinama aryama cha asmi
yamah sanyamtamaham
I
am Ananta (Sheshanaga) among the nagas, of the creatures of water I am Varun of
the departed ancestors I am Aryama and of those who administer and uphold laws,
I am Yama.
- prahaladah
cha asmi daityanam
kalah kalayatam aham
mriganam cha mrigendrah aham
vamteyah cha pakshinam
I
am Prahlada among the demons, I am time among those who keep calculations, I am
King (Lion) among the beasts and I am the son of Vinta (Garud) among the birds).
- pavanah
pavatam asmi
rama shastrabhitam aham
jhasanam makarah cha asmi
shrotasam asmi janhvi
I
am Wind among the purifying agents, I am Rama among the those wielding weapons
(warriors), of Fishes I am Alligator, among the Rivers I am Ganga (Ganges).
- sanganam
adih antah cha
madhyam cha eva aham arjuna
adhyatna vidyanam vadah
pravadtam aham
I
am the beginning, the end and the middle of the creations, O Arjuna of the
sciences I am the science of the self (brahma-vidya), of those who argue and
debate I am the argument.
- aksaranam
akarah asmi
dvandah samasikasya cha
aham eva akshayah kalah
dhata aham visvatomukhah
Of
the letters I am Alpha (the beginning ‘Akaar’) of the compound verbs I am
the dual, I am also the imperishable time and I am the creator and upholder
whose face is turned to all the sides.
- mrituh
sarvaharah cha aham
udbhavah cha bhavishyatam kirtih
shri vak cha narinam
smritih, medha dhritih kshama
I
am all consuming and all devouring death, I am the cause (seed) of all that has
to come to be and of feminine being, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory,
intelligence, steadfastness and patience.
- brihatsam
tatha samanam
gayatri chhanda samaham
masanam margarshirshah aham
hritunama kusumakarah
And
likewise, I am Brihatsama among the hymns, of the Mantras I am Gayatri, I am
Margashrisha among the months, and I am Spring among the seasons.
- dhyutam
chalayatam asmi
tejah tejasvinam aham
jayah asmi vyavasayah
asmi sattvam sattva vatam aham
I
am Gambling among the practitioners of deception, of the glamourous I am the
glamour, I am the victory, I am the enterprise and I am the goodness of the
good.
- vrishninam
vasudevah asmi
pandavanam dhanjayah
muninam api aham vyasah
kavindm ushana kavih
I
am Vasudeva among the Vishnus (they are a branch of Yadava-clan to which Krishna
belonged), I am Dhananajya (literally winner of wealth-name of Arjuna) among
Pandavas, I am Vyasa among the sages and also among poets I am Ushra (also
called Shukracharya "The teacher of the demons" (Rakshasas).
- dandah
damayatam asmi
nitih asmi jigisatam
maunam cha eva asmi guhyanam
gyanam gyanavatam aham
I
am the Rod (danda – meaning both, the chastisement and the rod used in
chastising) of chastisement among those who administer chastisement, of those
who seek victory I am the wise-policy, I am the silence among secret things and
of the wise I am the wisdom.
- yat
cha api sarva bhutanam
bijam tat aham arjuna
na tat asti vina yat
syat maya bhutam characharam
And
moreover, I am the Cause (seed) of the creation of all living beings, O Arjuna
and nothing, which can move or which cannot move, can exist without me.
- na
antah asti mam
divyanam vibhutinam paramtapa
aish tu uddeshatah proktah
vibhuteh vistarah maya
O
Arjuna, there is no end of my divine manifestation of forms, I have stated to
you in an indicative way of my limitless glory.
- yat
yat vibhutimat sativam
shrimat urjitam eva va
tat tat eva avagachha
tvam mam tejomshan bhavam
Whatever
being or thing is there, possessing glory, grace and energy (vigour) all spring
up from a part of my splendour.
- athava
bahuna etena kim
gyatena tava arjuna
vistabhya aham idam kritsnam
ekanshena sthitah jagat
But,
O Arjuna, what for do you need to possess such detailed knowledge? I support
this universe upholding with a mere fragment of my self. (That’s all you need
to know).
"iti... Vibhutiyoga nama dashmoadhyayah".
