Chapter 10 Part 2 · Bhakti-yoga
The Opulence of the Absolute
- Verses
- 42
- Sections
- 4
- Verse pages
- 40
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Verses spoken by Śrī Kṛṣṇa 35 Arjuna 7 All chapters
Theme and purpose
The opulences of Kṛṣṇa are unlimited. He is the origin of everything and is especially merciful to His devotees. Arjuna accepts Kṛṣṇa's supreme position and at his request Kṛṣṇa describes all His opulences (vibhūtis) which are just a spark of His splendor. He is the all-pervading Supersoul of everything in the cosmos.
How this chapter connects
In 9.34, Kṛṣṇa instructed to fix one's mind in Him. In Chapter 10, Kṛṣṇa describes His opulences on which one can fix his mind and remember Him.
In 10.42, Kṛṣṇa said that He pervades and supports the entire universe. In 11.1-4, Arjuna desires to see that all-pervasive universal form.
How the chapter opens
In the previous chapter, Lord Kṛṣṇa concluded with the instruction to fix the mind upon Him (9.34). In this chapter, Kṛṣṇa describes His opulences on which a devotee can fix his mind and remember Him whenever he sees anything opulent, powerful and beautiful in this world. …
Sections and key teachings
- 10.1–7 Knowing that Kṛṣṇa is unknowable and the source of all
- 10.8–11 Pure bhakti the essence of Bhagavad-gīta
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10.12–18
Arjuna accepts Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position
3 subsections
- 10.12–13 Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Absolute Truth, the purest, unborn and the greatest. His supremacy is confirmed by great authorities like Nārada, Vyāsa and so on.
- 10.14–15 No one knows Kṛṣṇa expect Himself,
- 10.16–17 Arjuna requests Kṛṣṇa to tell more about His divine opulences as there is no satiation in hearing about Kṛṣṇa.
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10.19–42
Lord Kṛṣṇa descides His vibhūtīs (opulences)
3 subsections
- 10.19–20 Kṛṣṇa describes only the most prominent of His opulences, as they are unlimited. He is the all-pervading Supersoul, and the beginning, the middle and the end of all entities.
- 10.21–39 Various opulences of Kṛṣṇa (See the table)
- 10.40–42 There is no end to Kṛṣṇa’s divine opulences. All that is majestic, beautiful and powerful is a spark of Kṛṣṇa’s splendor. He pervades and supports the entire universe with a single fragment of His power.
All verses
10.1–7
10.8–11
10.12–18
10.19–42