🕉️ Chapter 10 – Divine Glories (Vibhuti Yoga): Shlokas 11–20
These verses are where Krishna begins to lift the veil. He describes how He removes ignorance from devotees and begins revealing His divine forms, powers, and manifestations — not metaphorically, but cosmically. Arjuna, struck with awe, begins asking: "Who are You, really?"
📜 Shloka 11
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः ।
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ॥11॥
English Translation:
Out of compassion, I destroy the darkness of ignorance in such devotees by illuminating their hearts with the lamp of knowledge.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
ऐसे भक्तों पर कृपा करके, मैं उनके हृदय में ज्ञानरूपी दीप जलाकर अज्ञान से उत्पन्न अंधकार को नष्ट कर देता हूँ।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
God doesn't just offer love — He gives light. Real devotion brings clarity, not confusion.
🪔 Modern Insight:
You won’t always get answers from the world. But sincere faith lights your inner path.
📜 Shloka 12–13
अर्जुन उवाच —
परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् ।
पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ॥12॥
आहुस्वं ऋषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा ।
असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥13॥
English Translation:
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the ultimate purifier, the eternal divine person, the original God, unborn and all-pervading.
All the sages — Narada, Asita, Devala, Vyasa — confirm this truth, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
अर्जुन ने कहा: आप परब्रह्म हैं, परम धाम हैं, परम पवित्र हैं; आप शाश्वत दिव्य पुरुष, आदि देव, अजन्मा और सर्वव्यापक हैं।
ऋषि नारद, असित, देवल और व्यासजी ने भी ऐसा ही कहा है, और अब आप स्वयं भी मुझे यही बता रहे हैं।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
Arjuna realizes he's not just talking to a teacher or friend — but to the source of all creation.
🪔 Modern Insight:
True wisdom begins when ego bows before the Infinite.
📜 Shloka 14
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव ।
न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ॥14॥
English Translation:
O Keshava, I believe as true everything You’ve said. Neither gods nor demons truly understand Your mysterious glory.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
हे केशव! आप जो कुछ कहते हैं, मैं उसे सत्य मानता हूँ। भगवान! न देवता आपकी पूर्ण महिमा जानते हैं, न ही दानव।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
Divinity is not fully graspable by even celestial beings — only by surrendered hearts.
🪔 Modern Insight:
Don’t try to “figure out” the Divine — try to feel and follow it.
📜 Shloka 15
स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम ।
भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते ॥15॥
English Translation:
Only You know Yourself completely, O Supreme Person — Creator and Lord of all beings, God of gods, Ruler of the universe.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
हे पुरुषोत्तम! आप स्वयं को स्वयं ही जानते हैं। आप भूतों के रचयिता, अधिपति, देवों के देव और जगत के स्वामी हैं।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
No mind can define the Infinite. But the heart can align with it.
🪔 Modern Insight:
Let go of control. Let awe and trust lead you closer to truth.
📜 Shloka 16
वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः ।
याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि ॥16॥
English Translation:
Please tell me, in full, about Your divine glories by which You pervade all these worlds.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
आपसे मैं जानना चाहता हूँ — वे कौन-कौन सी दिव्य विभूतियाँ हैं जिनके द्वारा आप इन समस्त लोकों में व्याप्त हैं?
🔍 Deep Reflection:
A true seeker asks not just “what is God,” but “how is God everywhere?”
🪔 Modern Insight:
Curiosity, when directed toward truth, becomes a sacred path.
📜 Shloka 17
कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् ।
केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ॥17॥
English Translation:
O Yogi! How should I meditate on You at all times? In what forms or aspects should I think of You, O Blessed Lord?
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
हे योगीश्वर! मैं आपको सदा कैसे स्मरण करूँ? मैं किन-किन रूपों में आपको ध्यान करूँ, हे भगवान?
🔍 Deep Reflection:
Arjuna doesn’t just want to worship — he wants to live in remembrance.
🪔 Modern Insight:
Spiritual life begins when worship becomes your worldview.
📜 Shloka 18
विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन ।
भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ॥18॥
English Translation:
Please describe again in detail Your divine powers and yoga. I never tire of hearing this nectarous truth from You.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
हे जनार्दन! कृपया पुनः विस्तारपूर्वक अपने योग और विभूतियों का वर्णन कीजिए, क्योंकि मैं इस अमृत कथा को सुनकर तृप्त नहीं होता।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
The soul hungers for divine truth — it is the only food that satisfies deeply.
🪔 Modern Insight:
You binge on what you crave — let your soul crave wisdom, not noise.
📜 Shloka 19
श्रीभगवानुवाच —
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः ।
प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ॥19॥
English Translation:
The Blessed Lord said: Very well, I shall now describe My divine glories — the most prominent ones — for there is no end to My vast manifestations, O best of the Kurus.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
भगवान ने कहा: हे कुरुश्रेष्ठ! अब मैं तुम्हें अपनी प्रमुख दिव्य विभूतियाँ बताता हूँ — क्योंकि मेरे विस्तार का कोई अंत नहीं है।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
Even a glimpse of the Divine is infinite in value. What’s coming next is not ego — it’s illumination.
🪔 Modern Insight:
God’s resume is endless — but He reveals just enough to awaken your wonder.
📜 Shloka 20
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः ।
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ॥20॥
English Translation:
I am the Self, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all creatures.
हिन्दी अनुवाद:
हे गुडाकेश! मैं समस्त प्राणियों के हृदय में स्थित आत्मा हूँ — मैं ही उनका आदि, मध्य और अंत हूँ।
🔍 Deep Reflection:
Krishna begins His cosmic revelation — not from the skies, but from your own soul.
🪔 Modern Insight:
You’ve been looking out there. He’s been within all along.
🌱 Ancient Verse – Modern Wisdom
| Gita Insight | Modern Life Lesson |
|---|---|
| God removes darkness through inner light | Real growth starts with clarity, not control |
| Divine manifestations are endless | Wonder is the doorway to wisdom |
| Arjuna wants to know, not just believe | Questioning with devotion leads to revelation |
| Krishna begins His cosmic reveal | The universe lives within you, not beyond you |
🧘 Message to Gen Z: Wonder Is the Start of Wisdom
- 👁️ Don’t just learn about God — ask questions, feel curiosity, seek presence.
- 🌌 Everything is divine expression — from the stars to your breath.
- 💡 Krishna doesn’t ask blind belief — He invites inquiry and awe.
- 🔦 The more you see Him, the more you recognize yourself.
➡️ Up Next: Shlokas 21–30 — Krishna begins naming His vibhutis (divine forms): sun, moon, mountains, mantras, and beyond.