Chapter 10 • Verse 37

Vibhuti Yoga

The Yoga of Divine Glories

Sanskrit Verse

Vrishninam vasudevo 'smi pandavanam dhanam-jayah, muninam apy aham vyasah kavinam ushana kavih

Translation & Meaning

Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva (Krishna Himself); among the Pandavas I am Dhananjaya (Arjuna); among the sages I am Vyasa; and among the great thinkers I am Ushana (Shukracharya). Krishna identifies Himself directly as Vasudeva — this self-referential vibhuti highlights that He is both the teacher and the ultimate subject of His own teaching.

Key Teachings

  • •The Lord's greatest vibhuti among humans is Himself — the supreme among all
  • •Arjuna represents the highest human aspiration toward God
  • •Vyasa, compiler of the Vedas, embodies divine wisdom channeled through a human vessel

Topics

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