Srimad Bhagavad - Gita

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-33. (  Of letters I am the letter A, and among compounds I am the dual word. I am also inexhaustible time, and  I am ONE, whose manifold faces turn everywhere. ) aksharanamakarosmi  dvandvah  samasikasya  ca, ahamevakshayah  kalah  dhataham  visvatomukhah. aksharanam  akarh  =  of  letters  the  first  letter "A-karam"  ( A); samasikasya  dvandvah   ca  asmi  =  of  two  things  of  equal  importance  and  easily  united  directly  ( compounds )  I  am  the Duel; akshayah  kalah  aham  eva  =  I  am  the  Eternal  Time; visvatomukhah  =  of  having  many  faces ( one  in  many  but   different  in  all ); dhata  aham  =  ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-32. (  Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the Self, and among logicians I am the conclusive truth.) sarganamadirantasca  madhyam   caivahamarjuna, adhyatmavidya  vidyanam  vadah   pravadatamaham. Arjuna  =  hey  Arjuna; sarganam  adih  madhyam  =  in  creations  Beginning  and  Middle  and; antah  ca  aham  eva  =  End  too  I  am; vidyanam  adhyatmavidya  =  of  all  learnings/educations, Spiritual  learning/education  and; pravadatam  =  of  those  people's debating / arguing;  vadah  aham  =  Debates/Arguments,  I am  only. Lord Krishna uses the word sarganam meaning of all created things. Th...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-31. (  Of purifiers I am the wind; of the wielders of weapons I am Rama; of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.) pavanah  pavatamasmi  ramah  sastrabhrtamaham, jhashanam  makarascasmi  srotasamasmi  jahnavi.  pavatam  pavanah  =  of all that purifies, the  wind; sastrabhrtam  ramah  =  of the carriers of weapons, Sri Raman; jhashanam  makarah  =  among  the  fish, Makara-Matsyam  ( Shark-Fish); srotasam  jahnavi  ca  =  among  rivers,  Ganges  ( river Ganga );         aham  asmi  =  ( all  the  above  are )  I  am. Of all the fish the shark is one of the biggest and is certainly the most dangerous to man. Thus the shark represents Krishna. And of rivers, the greatest in ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-30. ( Sri Krishna  : Among the Daitya demons ( Asura-s )  I am the devoted Prahlada; among subduers I am time; among the beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuda, the feathered carrier of Vishnu. ) prahladacasmi  daityanam  kalah  kalayatam  aham, mrganam  ca  mrgendroham  vainateyasca  pakshinam. daityanam   prahladah  =  among  daityas  Prahladan  and; kalayatam  kalah  =  among  measurements,  in  the  counting  way,  the  Time  and; mrganam   mrgendrah  =  among  animals  Lion  and; pakshinam  vainateyah  ca  =  among  birds, Garudan; aham  asmi  =  ( all  mentioned  above  are )  I  am. Diti and Aditi are two sisters. The sons of Aditi are called Adityas, a...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-29. ( Lord further said : Of the celestial Naga snakes I am Ananta; of the aquatic deities I am Varuna. Of departed ancestors I am Aryama, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, lord of death. ) anantascasmi  naganam  varuno  yadasamaham, pitrnamaryama  casmi  yamah  samyamatamaham. naganam  anantah  =  among  non-poisonous  snakes  Ananta  and; yadasam  =  of  all  jala-devata-s  ( aquatic-deities ); varunah  aham  asmi  =    I  am  Varuna-devan  ( Lord  of  Rain,  Lord of water  sources,  Lord  of  Ocean) ; pitrnam  aryama  =   of  the ancestors,  I  am  Aryama; samyamatam  =  of   the  law,  (  punishing  authority ),   the  authority; yamah  ca ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-28. ayudhanamaham  vajram  dhenunamasmi  kamadhuk, prajanascasmi  kandarpah  sarpanamasmi  vasukih. aham  ayudhanam  vajram  ( asmi )  =  of  all  weapons  I am  Vajram  ( Weapon of Devendran ); dhenunam  kamadhuk  asmi  =  of  cows  I  am  Kamadenu; prajnah  =  the  cause  of  origin  of  all  generations  ( begetting  children /reproduction ); kandarpah  asmi  =  I  am  the  Kamadevan  ( deva / demigod  for  generating  desire  for  reproduction ); sarpanam  vasukih  ca  asmi  =  of  all  poisonous  snaked   I  am  Vasuki. Of weapons Lord Krishna's vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence is the vajram or thunderbol...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-27. (  Lord  : "Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, who rose out of the ocean, born of the elixir of immortality; of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and among men I am the monarch." ) uccaihsravasamasvanam  viddhi  mam  amrtodbhavam, airavatam  gajendranam  naramam  ca  naradhipam. asvanam  amrtodbhavam  =  of  all  horses,  ( during  Palazhi-madanam,  to  get  Amrtam,  the  horse  came  out  among  many  things ); uccaihsravasam  =  the  great  horse  namely  "Uccaihsravasam"; gajendranam   airavatam  =  of  all  elephants,  "Airavatam "; naramam   naradhipam  ca  =  of  all  humanbeings  as  "King"; mam  viddhi  =  know  Me  ( as told  above...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-26.( Lord Krishna adds : "Of all trees I am the holy fig tree, and amongst sages and demigods I am Narada. Of the singers of the gods [Gandharvas] I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.") asvatthah  sarvavrkshanam  devarshinam  ca  naradah, gandharvanam  citrarathah  siddhanam  kapilo munih. sarvavrkshanam  asvatthah  =  of  all  trees,  the  Banyan /Fig tree; devarshinam  naradah  =  of  all  sages  amongst  demigods, Narada; gandharvanam  citrarathah  =  of  all  Gandarva-s,  Citraratha; siddhanam  kapilo munih  ca  =  of  all  well  perfect  persons, Kapila muni  too  Me. Lord Krishna states the word siddhanam meaning of perfected beings, His vibhuti is Kapila the son of Devahuti. The na...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-25. ( Lord  tells  further  :  Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the transcendental om. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am the Himalayas.) maharshinam  bhrguraham  giramasmyekamaksharam, yajnanam  japayajnosmi  sthavaranam  himalayah. maharshinam  bhrgu  aham  =  I  am  Bhrgu  among  the  great  Mahrishi-s  ( Sages ); giram  =  of  words; ekam  aksharam  asmi  =  I  am  the  [ single (one and only) letter ] OMnkaram; yajnanam  japayajnah  =  of  all  yajna-s  japayajnam  and; sthavaranam  himalayah  =  of  all  static  things  ( immovable  things )  himalayam  ( mountain )  too; ( aham )  as...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-24. ( Lord Krishna : Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Bṛhaspati, the lord of devotion. Of generals I am Skanda, the lord of war; and of bodies of water I am the ocean.) purodhasam   ca   mukhyam   mam  viddhi   partha  brhaspatim, senaninamaham   skandah  sarasamasmi   sagarah. partha  mam  =  hey  Arjuna,  Me; purodhasam  mukhyam  =  the  chief  of  all  priests; brhaspatim  viddhi  =  know  ( Me )  the  Brahaspathi; senanini  nam  aham  skandah  =  of  all  commanders  ( Generals ),  I  am   Subramanian  ( Kartikeyan ); sarasam  sagarah  asmi   =  of all   Jalasayas  (reservoirs of water )  I  am  the  Ocean. Indra is the chief demigod of the ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam- 23. ( Of all the Rudras I am Lord Siva; of the Yakshas and Rakshasas I am the lord of wealth [Kubera]; of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of the mountains I am Meru.) rudranam   sankarascasmi   vitteso   yaksharakshasam, vasunam  pavakascasmi  meruh   sikharinamaham. rudranam   sankarah  ca  asmi  =  I  am  Lord  Siva  of  all  Rudras; yaksha  rakshasam  =  of  the  Yakshas  and  Rakshasas; vittesah  ( aham )  =  I  am  the  Kuberan  ( Lord  of  the  wealth and  treasure ); vasunam  pavakah  ca  asmi  =  I  am  the  Agni  ( Lord  of  fire ) of  Vasus; sikharinam  meruh  aham  =  I  am  the  Meru  of  all  the  mount...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-22. ( Of the Vedas I am the Sama-veda; of the demigods I am Indra; of the senses I am the mind, and in living beings I am the living force [knowledge]. vedanam   samavedosmi  devanamasmi  vasavah, indriyanam  manascasmi  bhutanamasmi  cetana. vedanam   samavedah  asmi  =  I  am   the  Samavedam  of  all  the  Veda-s;   devanam  vasavah  asmi  =  I  am  the  Indran  of  all  Deva-s  ( demi-gods ); indriyanam  manah  ca  asmi  =  I  am  the  Mind  of  all  indriyas  ( senses ); bhutanam  cetana  asmi  =  I  am  the  life /life-spark / Spirit  ( Jiva/Atma/ Consciousness / Knowledge )  of  all  living  entities. The difference between matter ...

From this slokam till the end of the chapter : - all  very important, study carefylly, to remember all  vibhuti-s, several repetitions of reading is necessary....  Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-21.  ( Of the Adityas I am Vishnu, of lights I am the radiant sun, I am Marici of the Maruts, and among the stars I am the moon.) "Commencing with this slokam until the conclusion of this chapter Lord Krishna reveals His prominent vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- adityanamahamvishnuh  jyotisham  raviramsuman, maricirmarutamasmi  nakshatranamaham   sasi. adityanam   vishnuh  aham  =  of  the  Adityas  I  am  the  Vishnu; jyotisham  =  of  all  luminaries; amsuman  ravih  =  I  ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-20. ( I am the Self, O Guḍakesa, seated in the hearts of all creatures. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.) ahamatma   gudakesa  sarvabhutasayasthitah, ahamadisca  madhyam  ca  bhutanamanta  eva  ca. gudakesa  =  hey  Arjuna sarva  bhutasaya  sthitah  =  situated  within  all living entities; atma  aham  =  I  am  the  Atma; bhutanam  adi  ca   madhyam  ca  =  the  beginning  ( the  origin ),  and  the  middle; antah  ca   aham  eva  =  and  the  end  Me  only. In this slokam Arjuna is addressed as Gudakesa, which means one who has conquered the darkness of sleep. For those who are sleeping in the darkness of ignorance, it is not possible to understand how the...

Srimad  Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-19. (  The Blessed Lord said: Yes, I will tell you of My splendorous manifestations, but only of those which are prominent, O Arjuna, for My opulence is limitless.) Sri-bhagavan uvaca hanta te kathayisyami  divya hyatmavibhutayah, pradhanyatah kurusreshtta  nastyanto vistarasya me. Sri-bhagavan uvaca  =  Bhagvan  said; hante  kurusreshtta  =  yes  kurusreshtta  ( best  among  kuru  vamsam Arjuna ); divyah  atmavibhutayah  =  divine  in  ( my )  atma - vibhuthi-s  ( personal opulences); pradhanyatah  =  prime,  first, very  important ( principally); te kathayisyami  =  I  shal  speak  to  you; hi  me  =  why  because,  My  vibhuthi-s; vistarasya  =  ( if )  ( I )  start  to  ...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10.( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-18. ( Arjuna : Tell me again in detail, O  Krishna, of Your mighty potencies and glories, for I never tire of hearing Your ambrosial words.) vistarenatmano  yogam   vibhutim   ca   janardana, bhuyah   kathaya   trptirhi   srnvato  nasti   memrtam. janardana  =  hey  Krishna! atmanah  yogam   vibhutim   ca  =  your  yogam  and  Vibhthim ( mystic power  and  opulences); vistarena  bhuyah   kathaya  =  explain  me  more  about  in  detail; hi  =  why  because; amrtam  srnvatah  =  hearing  your  amrtavani; me  trptiah  na  asti  =  yet  I  am  not  satisfied  still. Previously in slokam  eight Lord Krishna revealed that He is the Supreme Absolute T...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-17. ( Arjuna's doubt : How should I meditate on You? In what various forms are You to be contemplated, O Blessed Lord? ) katham  vidyamaham yogin  tvam  sada  paricintayan, keshu  keshu  ca  bhaveshu  cintyosi  bhagavan  maya.  yogin  -  hey  yogesvara  ( addressing Lord ); aham  katha  sada  =  I  in  which  way  ( path )  ever  ( always ); paricintayan  tvam  vidyam  =  by  meditation I  know you; bhagavan  = O, Lord; keshu  keshu  ca  bhaveshu  =  in  which,  in  which,  bhava (  nature); maya  cintyah  asi  =  I  have  to  meditate  upon  you? As it is stated in the previous chapter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is covered by His yo...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. Slokam-16. ( Arjuna requests :"Please tell me in detail of Your divine powers by which You pervade all these worlds and abide in them". ) vaktumarhasyaseshena   divya  hyatmavibhutayah, yabhirvibhutibhirlokan  imamstvam  vyapya  tishthasi. hi  =  therefore; yabhih  bibhuthih  =  what  all  vibhuthi-s; iman  lokan  vyapya  =  this  world  is  filled  with; tvam  tishtathi  =  your  presence  is  situated; divyah  atmavibhutayah  =  ( those )  divine  atma-vibhithi-s; aseshena  vyaktum   =  to  tell  (  me  ) completely; tvam  arhasi  =  possible  to  you  only, please  explain  to  me  in  detail. The word vibhutayah means transcendental opulence denoting vivida bhutayah or Lord K...

Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-10. ( Vibhuthi-yogam ) Slokam-15 : ( Indeed, You alone know Yourself by Your own potencies, O origin of all, Lord of all beings, God of gods, O Supreme Person, Lord of the universe!  ) svayamevatmanatmanam   vettha   tvam   purushottama, bhutabhavana   bhutesa   devadeva   jagatpate. bhavana  bhutesa  =  the  cause  of  the  origin  and  Lord  of  all  living  and  non-living  entities; deva-deva  jagat-pate  =  Lord  of  all  deva-s  ( demigods ),  and  Lord  of  the  entire  universe; purushottama  =  hey,  greatest  of  all  Purusha-s; tvam  svayam  evam  =  you  only  know  yourself,  that  too; atmana  atmanam  vettha  =  by Own Self,  without  an...