Bhagavad Gītā · Chapter 10 of 18 · 42 verses
The Yoga of Divine Glories
Vibhūti Yoga
By the tenth chapter, the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna has ripened into intimacy. The despair of the battlefield has given way to wonder, and Arjuna — now recognising his charioteer as the Supreme — listens as Krishna describes the divine glories by which he pervades the worlds. Krishna begins with the heart of the matter: he is the source from which all things flow, and the wise who understand this worship him with hearts full of love. To such devotees he gives the inner understanding that leads home, and from within their own hearts he dispels the darkness of ignorance with the lamp of knowledge. Then, at Arjuna's request, comes the great litany of vibhūtis: among lights he is the radiant sun, among rivers the Gaṅgā, among mountains Meru, among words the single syllable Om, and within every being the Self. The chapter closes with a breathtaking economy: a single fragment of him upholds the entire universe.
What this chapter teaches
- Everything luminous, noble, and powerful in the world springs from a spark of the one divine source.
- The wise worship Krishna not out of fear but from the loving recognition that he is the origin of all that exists.
- To those who remember him with love, Krishna himself gives the understanding by which they find their way to him.
- The divine can be contemplated through its glories in the world — the sun among lights, the Gaṅgā among rivers, the Self within every heart.
- No list of glories can exhaust the Supreme, for a single fragment of him sustains the whole universe.
Key verses
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते। इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः॥
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ
I am the source of all; from Me everything proceeds. Understanding this, the wise worship Me with hearts full of love.
Whatever moves you today — a kindness, a sunrise, a moment of courage — trace it back to its source. Gratitude that goes all the way home becomes worship.
With their minds fixed on Me and their lives offered to Me, they enlighten one another and speak of Me always; in this they find deep contentment and joy.
Spiritual company is itself a practice. Seek out conversations that turn the heart toward the sacred, and notice how they nourish you.
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते॥
teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te
To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the yoga of understanding by which they come to Me.
Guidance meets sincerity. Keep showing up with love, and trust that clarity is given from within, one honest step at a time.
Out of compassion for them, dwelling within their hearts, I destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the shining lamp of knowledge.
The light you seek is not far away; it is kindled from inside. In confusion, grow quiet and let the inner lamp do its gentle work.
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः। अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥
aham ātmā guḍākeśa sarva-bhūtāśaya-sthitaḥ aham ādiś ca madhyaṁ ca bhūtānām anta eva ca
I am the Self, O Guḍākeśa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.
Every person you meet today carries the same indwelling presence. Let that remembrance soften how you speak, listen, and judge.
Whatever being is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, know that it springs from but a spark of My splendour.
When excellence anywhere stirs your admiration, you are glimpsing the divine. Let admiration become reverence rather than envy.
But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I stand supporting this entire universe.
The vastness that upholds galaxies also upholds your small, precious life. You can set down the need to hold everything yourself.
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