10. Infinite Manifestations of God

Vibhūti Yog

BG 10.20

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

अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च

  • aham — I

  • ātmā — soul

  • guḍākeśha — Arjuna

  • sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥ — seated in the heart of all living beings

    • sarva — all

    • bhūtāśhaya
      bhūta—of all living entities; āśhaya-sthitaḥ—seated in the heart

    • sthitaḥ

  • aham — I

  • ādiśh — beginning

  • cha — also

  • madhyaṁ — middle

  • cha — also

  • bhūtānām — of all beings

  • anta — end

  • eva — even

  • cha — also

...10.18

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Similar verses

Chapter 10, Verse 20