BG 10.1 - 42

One who knows me as having no beginning, as the supreme controller of the planets, is delivered from delusion and sin.

Intelligence, wisdom, freedom from delusion and doubt, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, courage,

nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame, and infamy - all these characteristics of being arise from me alone.

One who knows this supreme manifestation and splendor of mine, is undoubtedly established in Bhakti Yoga.

I am the origin of all, the source from where all things move. Understanding this, the wise revere me with devotion.

With their minds focused on me, their lives dedicated to me, and enlightening one another, they live in continual satisfaction.

To those who are ever devoted and worship me with love, I grant them that mental disposition which leads them to me.

I live in their hearts out of compassion, dispelling the darkness of ignorance with the brilliant lamp of knowledge.

You are the supreme Brahma, the supreme light, and the supreme purifier. You are the eternal divine spirit, the magnificent, unborn, original God,

proclaimed as such by the divine sages Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa, in all the glory you yourself have describe.

I believe in what you have said, Krishna, for neither the gods nor the demons can comprehend your manifestation.

Supreme person, creator of all beings, lord of all beings, God of Gods, ruler of the universe - you are the only one who knows yourself.

Please tell me of all your divine manifestations, through which you pervade these worlds.

How can I come to know you by constantly meditating on you? And in what way should I meditate upon you?

Tell me again of your powers and glories, for I have not been satiated in hearing your ambrosial words.

Indeed, I shall tell you of the most prominent among my divine manifestations, for there is no end to their extent.

I am the self, seated in the heart of all beings. I am the beginning, middle, and end for them all.

Of all the creative powers, I am the creator. Of all the luminous bodies, I am the radiant sun. Of the winds, I am the whirlwind, and among the stars, I am the moon.

Of the scriptures, I am the hymns. Among the gods, I am Indra. Of the senses, I am the mind, and of all living beings, I am the consciousness within.

Among the forces of vitality, I am the force of life. To the heathens and godless, I am the lord of wealth. Of the elements, I am fire, and of the mountains, I am Mount Meru.

Among the priests, I am Brhaspati, priest of the gods. Among the generals, I am Skanda, and of the reservoirs of water, I am the mighty ocean.

Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu. Among the words, I am the single-syllable Om. Among the offerings, I am the silent prayer. Among all immovable things, I am the Himalayas.

Of the trees, I am the sacred fig tree. Among the divine seers, I am Narada. Among the heavenly singers, I am Chitraratha. Among the sages, I am Kapila.

Of the horses, I am Uccaihsravas, born of nectar. Among elephants, I am Airavata, and among men, I am their king.

Among the snakes, I am the python Ananta. Among the water deities, I am Varuna. Of the departed ancestors, I am Aryama, father of fathers. Among those who govern this world, I am the god of death.

Of the demons, I am Prahlada, and among times, I am time itself. Among animals, I am the lion, and among birds, I am the eagle Garuda.

Of the purifiers, I am the wind. Of those who bear weapons, I am king Rama. I am the crocodile among fish, and among rivers, I am the Ganga.

Of the syllables, I am 'A', and of the compounds, I am the copulative. Among the annihilators, I am inexhaustible time, and among the creators, I am Brahma.

I am also death, destroyer of all. I am the origin of all that will happen. Of the feminine traits, I am fame, fortune, speech, memory, intelligence, endurance, and forgiveness.

Of the hymns, I am the Brhatsaman, and among meters, I am the Gayatri. Among months, I am Margashirsa, and of seasons, I am the spring.

Of the fraudulent, I am gambling. I am the brilliance of the brilliant, the effort in excellent, and the purity of the pure.

Among the Vishnu clan, I am Vasudeva, and among the Pandavas, I am Arjuna. Among the sages, I am Vyasa, and among the poets, I am Usanas.

I am the seed of all beings. No creature, moving or unmoving, can exist without me.

There is no limit to my divine manifestations - these are only a few examples.

Whatever is glorious, prosperous, and energetic, know that it comes from a fragment of my splendor.

But what is the use of all these details to you, Arjuna? I sustain this universe with only a small part of myself.