Chapter 10 • Verse 16

Vibhuti Yoga

The Yoga of Divine Glories

Sanskrit Verse

Vaktum arhasy asheshena divya hy atma-vibhutayah, yabhir vibhutibhir lokan imams tvam vyapya tishthasi

Translation & Meaning

Please tell me in detail of Your divine glories by which You pervade all these worlds and dwell within them. Arjuna requests a detailed account of the Lord's vibhutis — divine manifestations — to help the mind comprehend and meditate on the infinite through its finite expressions in the world.

Key Teachings

  • •Asking for knowledge of divine manifestations is itself a devotional act
  • •Understanding the Lord through His vibhutis helps the mind connect with the infinite
  • •The Lord pervades and sustains the worlds through His divine glories

Topics

vibhutidivine glorypervadingrequestmeditation
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