विभूतियोग

श्रीभगवानुवाच भूय एव महाबाहो श्रृणु मे परमं वचः । यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥

śrī bhagavān uvāca bhūya eva mahābāho śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ | yatte'haṃ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā ||

The Blessed Lord said: Hear again, O mighty-armed Arjuna, My supreme word. I shall speak it to you who are beloved, out of a desire for your welfare.

न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः । अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ॥

na me viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṃ na maharṣayaḥ | ahamādirhi devānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ ||

Neither the hosts of gods nor the great seers know My origin. For I am the source of the gods and of the great seers in every way.

यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् । असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥

yo māmajanādim ca vetti lokamāheśvaram | asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||

One who knows Me as unborn and without beginning, as the great Lord of the worlds — such an undeluded person among mortals is freed from all sins.

बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः । सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च ॥

buddhirjñānamasammohaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ | sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhavo'bhāvo bhayaṃ cābhayameva ca ||

Intellect, knowledge, freedom from delusion, patience, truth, self-control, tranquility, pleasure, pain, existence, non-existence, fear, and fearlessness —

अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः । भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः ॥

ahiṃsā samatā tuṣṭistapodānaṃ yaśo'yaśaḥ | bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṃ matta eva pṛthagvidhāḥ ||

Non-violence, equanimity, 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 ॥

maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve catvāro manavastathā | madbhāvā mānasā jātā yeṣāṃ loka imāḥ prajāḥ ||

The seven great seers of ancient times, and the four Manus, born of My mind and established in My nature — from them have come all these creatures in the world.

एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः । सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ॥

etāṃ vibhūtiṃ yogaṃ ca mama yo vetti tattvataḥ | so'vikampena yogena yujyate nātra saṃśayaḥ ||

One who knows in truth this glory and power of Mine — is united in the unwavering yoga. There is no doubt about this.

अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते । इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ॥

ahaṃ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṃ pravartate | iti matvā bhajante māṃ budhā bhāvasamanvitāḥ ||

I am the origin of all; from Me all proceeds. Knowing this, the wise worship Me, endowed with loving feeling.

मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् । कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥

maccittā madgataprāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam | kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca ||

With minds fixed on Me, with lives given to Me, enlightening one another and always speaking of Me — they are satisfied and delighted.

तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ॥

teṣāṃ satatayuktānāṃ bhajatāṃ prītipūrvakam | dadāmi buddhiyogaṃ taṃ yena māmupayānti te ||

To those who are ever steadfast, who worship Me with love — I give that yoga of intellect (buddhi yoga) by which they come to Me.

तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः । नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ॥

teṣāmevānukampārthamahamajñānajaṃ tamaḥ | nāśayāmyātmabhāvastho jñānadīpena bhāsvatā ||

Out of compassion for them, dwelling in their own self, I destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.

अर्जुन उवाच परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् । पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् ॥

arjuna uvāca paraṃ brahma paraṃ dhāma pavitraṃ paramaṃ bhavān | puruṣaṃ śāśvataṃ divyamādidevamajaṃ vibhum ||

Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purifier. You are the eternal divine Person, the primal God, unborn and all-pervading.

आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा । असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥

āhustv āmṛṣayaḥ sarve devarṣirnāradastathā | asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṃ caiva bravīṣi me ||

All the seers say this of You — the divine sage Narada, as well as Asita, Devala, and Vyasa. And You Yourself declare it to me.

सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव । न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ॥

sarvametadṛtaṃ manye yanmāṃ vadasi keśava | na hi te bhagavanvyaktiṃ vidurdevā na dānavāḥ ||

All this that You tell me, O Keshava, I hold to be true. Neither the gods nor the demons know Your manifestation, O Blessed Lord.

स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम । भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते ॥

svayamevātmanātmānaṃ vettha tvaṃ puruṣottama | bhūtabhāvana bhūteśa devadeva jagatpate ||

You alone know Yourself by Yourself, O Supreme Person, O Creator of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of gods, O Master of the world.

वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः । याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि ॥

vaktumarhasyaśeṣeṇa divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ | yābhirvibhūtibhirlokānimāṃstvaṃ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi ||

Please tell me without omission Your divine self-manifestations (vibhutis), by which You pervade and stand in these worlds.

कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् । केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ॥

kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ yogiṃstvāṃ sadā paricintayan | keṣu keṣu ca bhāveṣu cintyo'si bhagavanmayā ||

How should I know You, O yogi, meditating on You always? In which states of being are You to be contemplated by me, O Blessed Lord?

विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन । भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि श्रृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ॥

vistareṇātmano yogaṃ vibhūtiṃ ca janārdana | bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛptirhi śṛṇvato nāsti me'mṛtam ||

Tell me again in detail, O Janardana, of Your yoga and vibhuti — I am never satiated listening to Your ambrosia (nectar-like words).

श्रीभगवानुवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः । प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ॥

śrī bhagavān uvāca hanta te kathayiṣyāmi divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ | prādhānyataḥ kuruśreṣṭha nāstyanto vistarasya me ||

The Blessed Lord said: Now I shall tell you of My divine vibhutis — the principal ones, O best of Kurus, for there is no end to My extent.

अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः । अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च ॥

ahamātmā guḍākeśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ | ahamādiśca madhyaṃ ca bhūtānāmanta eva ca ||

I am the Self, O Gudakesha, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle, and also the end of beings.

आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान् । मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥

ādityānāmahaṃ viṣṇurjyotiṣāṃ raviranśumān | marīcirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṃ śaśī ||

Among the Adityas, I am Vishnu. Among lights, I am the radiant sun. Among the Maruts, I am Marichi. Among the stars, I am the moon.

वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः । इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना ॥

vedānāṃ sāmavedo'smi devānāmasmi vāsavaḥ | indriyāṇāṃ manaścāsmi bhūtānāmasmi cetanā ||

Among the Vedas, I am the Sama Veda. Among the gods, I am Vasava (Indra). Among the senses, I am the mind. Among beings, I am consciousness.

रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् । वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥

rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām | vasūnāṃ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham ||

Among the Rudras, I am Shankara. Among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Kubera. Among the Vasus, I am fire. Among mountains, I am Meru.

पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् । सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः ॥

purodhasāṃ ca mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim | senānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ ||

O Partha, know Me as Brihaspati, the chief among priests. Among generals, I am Skanda. Among bodies of water, I am the ocean.

महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् । यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ॥

maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛgurahaṃ girāmasmyekamakṣaram | yajñānāṃ japayajño'smi sthāvarāṇāṃ himālayaḥ ||

Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu. Among utterances, I am the single syllable Om. Among yajnas, I am japa (silent repetition). Among the immovables, I am the Himalayas.

अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः । गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥

aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca nāradaḥ | gandharvāṇāṃ citrathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ ||

Among all trees, I am the Ashvattha (sacred fig). Among the divine seers, I am Narada. Among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha. Among the Siddhas, I am Kapila Muni.

उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् । ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ॥

uccaiḥśravasam aśvānāṃ viddhi māmamṛtodbhavam | airāvataṃ gajendrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam ||

Among horses, know Me as Ucchaishravas, born of nectar. Among great elephants, I am Airavata. Among humans, I am the king.

आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् । प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ॥

āyudhānāmahaṃ vajraṃ dhenūnāmasmi kāmadhuk | prajanaścāsmi kandarpaḥ sarpāṇāmasmi vāsukiḥ ||

Among weapons, I am the thunderbolt. Among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow (Kamadhenu). Among procreative powers, I am Kandarpa (Eros/the god of love). Among serpents, I am Vasuki.

अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् । पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ॥

anantaścāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇo yādasāmaham | pitṝṇāmaryamā cāsmi yamaḥ saṃyamatāmaham ||

Among the Nagas (serpent beings), I am Ananta. Among water beings, I am Varuna. Among the ancestors, I am Aryama. Among the controllers, I am Yama.

प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् । मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ॥

prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham | mṛgāṇāṃ ca mṛgendro'haṃ vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām ||

Among the Daityas, I am Prahlada. Among calculators of time, I am time. Among beasts, I am the lion. Among birds, I am Garuda.

पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् । झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ॥

pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhtāmaham | zhaṣāṇāṃ makaraścāsmi srotasāmasmi jāhnavī ||

Among the purifiers, I am the wind. Among warriors with weapons, I am Rama. Among fishes, I am the Makara. Among rivers, I am the Ganga.

सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन । अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् ॥

sargāṇāmādirāntaśca madhyaṃ caivāhamarjuna | adhyātmavidyā vidyānāṃ vādaḥ pravadatāmaham ||

Among creations, I am the beginning, the end, and the middle. Among knowledge systems, I am the knowledge of the Self (adhyatma vidya). Among debaters, I am the philosophical reasoning.

अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च । अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः ॥

akṣarāṇāmakāro'smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikyasya ca | ahamevākṣayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṃ viśvatomukhaḥ ||

Among letters, I am the letter 'A'. Among compound words, I am the dvandva. I am indeed the inexhaustible time. I am the Supporter, facing all directions.

मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् । कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा ॥

mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaścāhamudbhavaśca bhaviṣyatām | kīrtiḥ śrīrvākca nārīṇāṃ smṛtirmedhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā ||

I am death, the all-seizer; and I am the origin of what is to be. Among feminine qualities: fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and patience — I am these.

बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् । मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः ॥

bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnāṃ gāyatrī chandasāmaham | māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo'hamṛtūnāṃ kusumākaraḥ ||

Among the Sama hymns, I am the Brihatsaman. Among meters, I am the Gayatri. Among months, I am Margashirsha. Among seasons, I am the flower-bearing spring.

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् । जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥

dyūtaṃ chalayatāmasmi tejastejasvinām aham | jayo'smi vyavasāyo'smi sattvaṃ sattvavatāmaham ||

Among those who deceive, I am gambling. Among the brilliant, I am brilliance. I am victory; I am effort; I am the sattva of the sattvic.

वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः । मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥

vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo'smi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥ | munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ ||

Among the Vrishnis, I am Vasudeva. Among the Pandavas, I am Dhananjaya (Arjuna). Among sages, I am Vyasa. Among poets, I am Ushanas (Shukracharya).

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् । मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ॥

daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām | maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham ||

Among punishments, I am the rod of chastisement. Among those who seek victory, I am statecraft. Among secrets, I am silence. Among the wise, I am wisdom.

यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तदहमर्जुन । न तदस्ति विना यत्स्यान्मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥

yaccāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tadahamarjuna | na tadasti vinā yatsyānmayā bhūtaṃ carācaram ||

And also, whatever is the seed of all beings — that too I am, O Arjuna. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that can exist without Me.

नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप । एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ॥

nānto'sti mama divyānāṃ vibhūtīnāṃ parantapa | eṣa tūddeśataḥ prokto vibhūtervistaaro mayā ||

There is no end to My divine vibhutis, O scorcher of foes. What has been declared by Me is only a sample indication of the extent of My manifestation.

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा । तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ॥

yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ śrīmadūrjitameva vā | tattadevāvagaccha tvaṃ mama tejoṃśasambhavam ||

Whatever being has majesty, prosperity, or power — know that to have sprung from a spark of My splendor.

अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन । विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ॥

athavā bahunaitena kiṃ jñātena tavārjuna | viṣṭabhyāhamidaṃ kṛtsnamekāṃśena sthito jagat ||

But what need is there, O Arjuna, for this vast detailed knowledge? I pervade and support this entire universe with a single fraction of Myself.