किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा। अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम्।।9.33।।
How much more, then, the holy Brahmins and devoted royal sages! Having come to this impermanent and unhappy world, devote yourself to me.
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु। मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः।।9.34।।
Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, worship me, bow to me; thus, with your self dedicated to me, you will surely come to me.
श्री भगवानुवाच भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः। यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया।।10.1।।
The Blessed Lord said: Once again, O mighty-armed one, listen to my supreme word, which I will speak to you, who are dear to me, wishing your welfare.
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः। अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः।।10.2।।
Neither the hosts of gods nor the great sages know my origin; for I am the source of the gods and the great sages in every way.
यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्। असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते।।10.3।।
Whoever knows me as unborn and without beginning, the great Lord of the worlds, he among mortals is undeluded and is freed from all sins.
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसंमोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः। सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च।।10.4।।
Intellect, knowledge, freedom from delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-control, tranquility, pleasure and pain, existence and non-existence, fear and fearlessness—
अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः। भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः।।10.5।।
Nonviolence, evenness of mind, contentment, austerity, charity, fame and infamy—these various states of beings arise from me alone.
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा। मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः।।10.6।।
The seven great sages of old and the four Manus also, who are my mind-born forms, from whom all these creatures in the world have descended.
एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः। सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः।।10.7।।
Whoever truly knows My divine manifestations and yoga, is united with unwavering yoga; of this there is no doubt.
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते। इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः।।10.8।।
I am the source of all; from Me everything proceeds. The wise, understanding this, worship Me with deep devotion.
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्। कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च।।10.9।।
With minds absorbed in Me, with lives devoted to Me, enlightening one another and always speaking of Me, they rejoice and delight together.
तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते।।10.10।।
To those who are ever steadfast, worshipping Me with love, I grant the yoga of wisdom by which they come to Me.
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः। नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता।।10.11।।
Out of compassion for them, I, dwelling within their hearts, dispel the darkness born of ignorance with the shining lamp of knowledge.
अर्जुन उवाच परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान्। पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम्।।10.12।।
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purity; the eternal Divine Person, the original God, unborn and all-pervading.
आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा। असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे।।10.13।।
All the sages declare You so, as do the divine sage Narada, and also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now You Yourself say so to me.
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव। न हि ते भगवन् व्यक्ितं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः।।10.14।।
O Keshava, I accept as true all that You say to me; neither the gods nor the demons, O Lord, know Your manifestation.
स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम। भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते।।10.15।।
You alone know Yourself by Yourself, O Supreme Person, Creator of beings, Lord of beings, God of gods, Lord of the universe.
वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः। याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि।।10.16।।
You ought to tell me fully of Your divine manifestations, by which manifestations You pervade all these worlds.
कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्। केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया।।10.17।।
How shall I, always meditating on You, know You, O Yogi? In what aspects, O Lord, should I contemplate You?
विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन। भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि श्रृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम्।।10.18।।
Tell me again in detail of Your yoga and manifestations, O Janardana; for I am not satiated by hearing this nectar.
श्री भगवानुवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः। प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे।।10.19।।
The Blessed Lord said: Very well, I shall declare to you My divine manifestations, the foremost ones, O best of the Kurus; for there is no end to My expanse.
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः। अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च।।10.20।।
I am the Self, O Gudakesha, abiding in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and also the end of all beings.
आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्। मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी।।10.21।।
Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun; among the Maruts, I am Marichi; among stars, I am the moon.
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः। इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना।।10.22।।
Among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda; among the gods, I am Indra; among the senses, I am the mind; among beings, I am consciousness.
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्। वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम्।।10.23।।
Among the Rudras I am Shankara; among Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am the Lord of wealth; among the Vasus I am Agni; among mountains with peaks, I am Meru.
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्। सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः।।10.24।।
Among priests, O Partha, know Me as the chief, Brihaspati; among commanders, I am Skanda; among bodies of water, I am the ocean.
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्। यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः।।10.25।।
Among the great seers, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the single syllable Om; among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent recitation; among immovable things, I am the Himalaya.
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः।।10.26।।
Among all trees, I am the Ashvattha; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected beings, I am the sage Kapila.
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्। ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम्।।10.27।।
Among horses, know me as Ucchaisravas, born of nectar; among lordly elephants, I am Airavata; among men, I am the king.
आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्। प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः।।10.28।।
Among weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling cow; among causes of generation, I am Kandarpa, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.