10. Infinite Manifestations of God
Vibhūti Yog
Verse 1
Krishna said: Because you are dear to me, Arjuna, I shall speak further on this knowledge for your benefit.
Verse 2
Neither the celestial gods nor the great sages know of my origin, for I am the source from which they all originate.
Verse 3
One who knows me as having no beginning, as the supreme controller of the planets, is delivered from delusion and sin.
Verse 4 - 5
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.
Verse 6
The seven great sages, and the four great sages that came before them, and the original man, and all the living beings who have descended from them, were all born from my will.
Verse 7
One who knows this supreme manifestation and splendor of mine, is undoubtedly established in Bhakti Yoga.
Verse 8
I am the origin of all, the source from where all things move. Understanding this, the wise revere me with devotion.
Verse 9
With their minds focused on me, their lives dedicated to me, and enlightening one another, they live in continual satisfaction.
Verse 10
To those who are ever devoted and worship me with love, I grant them that mental disposition which leads them to me.
Verse 11
I live in their hearts out of compassion, dispelling the darkness of ignorance with the brilliant lamp of knowledge.
Verse 12 - 13
Arjuna said: 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.
Verse 14
I believe in what you have said, Krishna, for neither the gods nor the demons can comprehend your manifestation.
Verse 15
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.
Verse 16
Please tell me of all your divine manifestations, through which you pervade these worlds.
Verse 17
How can I come to know you by constantly meditating on you? And in what way should I meditate upon you?
Verse 18
Tell me again of your powers and glories, for I have not been satiated in hearing your ambrosial words.
Verse 19
Krishna replied: Indeed, I shall tell you of the most prominent among my divine manifestations, for there is no end to their extent.
Verse 20
I am the self, seated in the heart of all beings. I am the beginning, middle, and end for them all.
Verse 21
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.
Verse 22
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.
Verse 23
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.
Verse 24
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.
Verse 25
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.
Verse 26
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.
Verse 27
Of the horses, I am Uccaihsravas, born of nectar. Among elephants, I am Airavata, and among men, I am their king.
Verse 28
Of the weapons, I am the thunderbolt. Among the cows, I am their ancestral mother Kamadhenu. I am the passion that drives one to procreate, and among the serpents, I am the cobra Vasuki.
Verse 29
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.
Verse 30
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.
Verse 31
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.
Verse 32
I am the beginning, middle, and end of creation. Among sciences, I am the science of the self. Of those who argue, I am reasoning.
Verse 33
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.
Verse 34
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.
Verse 35
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.
Verse 36
Of the fraudulent, I am gambling. I am the brilliance of the brilliant, the effort in excellent, and the purity of the pure.
Verse 37
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.
Verse 38
I am the punishment of the punishers and the wisdom of those who seek victory. Of secrets, I am the silence. Of the wise, I am the wisdom.
Verse 39
I am the seed of all beings. No creature, moving or unmoving, can exist without me.
Verse 40
There is no limit to my divine manifestations - these are only a few examples.
Verse 41
Whatever is glorious, prosperous, and energetic, know that it comes from a fragment of my splendor.
Verse 42
But what is the use of all these details to you, Arjuna? I sustain this universe with only a small part of myself.
11. Beholding the Form of God
Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog
