अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्। पितृ़णामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम्।।10.29।।
Among the Nagas, I am Ananta; among aquatic beings, I am Varuna; among ancestors, I am Aryaman; among controllers, I am Yama.
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्। मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्।।10.30।।
Among the Daityas, I am Prahlada; among those who measure time, I am Time itself; among animals, I am the lion; among birds, I am Garuda, the son of Vinata.
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्। झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी।।10.31।।
Among purifiers, I am the wind; among warriors bearing weapons, I am Rama; among fishes, I am the makara; among rivers, I am the Ganges.
सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन। अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम्।।10.32।।
Of creations, I am the beginning, the end, and also the middle, O Arjuna; among sciences, I am the science of the Self; among those who debate, I am the reasoning.
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।10.33।।
Among letters, I am the letter A; among compound words, I am the dual; I am indeed the inexhaustible Time, the all-faced creator.
मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्। कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा।।10.34।।
I am death, the destroyer of all; and the origin of things yet to be; among women, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and forgiveness.
बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम्। मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः।।10.35।।
Among hymns of the Sama Veda, I am the Brihat-Saman; among meters, I am the Gayatri; among months, I am Margashirsha; among seasons, I am the season of flowers.
द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्। जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्।।10.36।।
Among those who deceive, I am gambling; among the radiant, I am splendor; I am victory, I am resolve, I am the virtue of the virtuous.
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः। मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः।।10.37।।
Among the Vrishnis, I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, I am Dhananjaya; among sages, I am Vyasa; among poets, I am Ushanas the seer.
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
Among those who discipline, I am punishment; among those who seek victory, I am policy; among secrets, I am silence; among the wise, I am knowledge.
यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन। न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम्।।10.39।।
And whatever is the seed of all beings, that am I, O Arjuna; there is nothing, moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप। एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया।।10.40।।
There is no end to My divine manifestations, O scorcher of foes; what I have spoken is only a brief statement of My glories.
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा। तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसंभवम्।।10.41।।
Whatever being is possessed of majesty, beauty, or strength, know that to be born from a portion of My radiance.
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन। विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्।।10.42।।
But what need is there, O Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single portion of Myself, I sustain this entire universe.
अर्जुन उवाच मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्। यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम।।11.1।।
Arjuna said: For my benefit, you have spoken the supreme secret called spiritual knowledge; by those words, my confusion has been dispelled.
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया। त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।
I have heard in detail from you about the origin and dissolution of beings, O lotus-eyed one, and also about your imperishable greatness.
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर। द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम।।11.3।।
It is just as you have described yourself, O Supreme Lord; yet, O Best of Persons, I wish to see your divine form.
मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो। योगेश्वर ततो मे त्वं दर्शयाऽत्मानमव्ययम्।।11.4।।
If you think that I am able to behold it, O Master, then, O Lord of Yoga, reveal to me your imperishable self.
श्री भगवानुवाच पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
The Blessed Lord said: Behold, O Partha, my forms, hundreds and thousands, of various kinds, divine, of many colors and shapes.
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा। बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत।।11.6।।
See the Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Ashvins, and Maruts, as well as many wonders never seen before, O Bharata.
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्। मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद्द्रष्टुमिच्छसि।।11.7।।
Here, in this one place, behold the entire universe, both moving and unmoving, gathered together in my body, O Gudakesha, and whatever else you wish to see.
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा। दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।।11.8।।
But you cannot see me with your own eyes; I grant you divine sight—behold my majestic yoga.
सञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः। दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्।।11.9।।
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus, O King, Hari, the great Lord of Yoga, then revealed to Partha his supreme divine form.
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्। अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम्।।11.10।।
With many faces and eyes, displaying many marvelous visions, adorned with many divine ornaments, and wielding many uplifted divine weapons.
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्। सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम्।।11.11।।
Wearing divine garlands and garments, anointed with divine fragrances, full of wonders, the infinite god, facing in all directions.
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता। यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
If the radiance of a thousand suns were to rise at once in the sky, that might resemble the brilliance of that great soul.
तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा। अपश्यद्देवदेवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवस्तदा।।11.13।।
There, within the body of the god of gods, the son of Pandu saw the entire universe, divided into many parts, all gathered together.
ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जयः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत।।11.14।।
Then, overwhelmed with wonder, his hair standing on end, Dhananjaya bowed his head to the deity, and, with joined palms, spoke.
अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान्। ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्।।11.15।।
Arjuna said: I see all the gods in your divine body, and also the distinct groups of beings; Brahma seated on the lotus, the sages, and all the celestial serpents.
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम्। नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप।।11.16।।
I see you with countless arms, bellies, faces, and eyes, everywhere, with infinite forms; I see no end, no middle, nor again any beginning, O Lord of the Universe, O Cosmic Form.