10. Infinite Manifestations of God

Vibhūti Yog

BG 10.36

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

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्

  • dyūtaṁ — gambling

  • chhalayatām — of all cheats

  • asmi — I am

  • tejas — the splendor

  • tejasvinām — of the splendid

  • aham — I

  • jayo — victory

  • ’smi — I am

  • vyavasāyo — firm resolve

  • ’smi — I am

  • sattvaṁ — virtue

  • sattvavatām — of the virtuous

  • aham — I

...10.31

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Similar verses

Chapter 10, Verse 36