Vibhuti Yoga

Divine love seeks to give more - the Infinite overflows toward the receptive heart.

The finger cannot point to itself - even gods and sages cannot trace the origin of That which originates them.

The recognition that frees - knowing the Unborn Lord dissolves all the chains that birth has bound.

Every capacity of your mind and every state of your being - from joy to sorrow, fear to courage - flows from a single Divine source.

Every noble quality and every passing condition - honor and dishonor alike - are waves arising from the single Ocean of divine being.

Every being alive traces their lineage to mind-born sages and Manus who themselves emerged from the Divine Mind - you are not orphaned but descended from Infinity.

True knowledge of God's glory and power creates unshakeable union - this is the guarantee that ends all spiritual doubt.

The wise know that everything emanates from God - this knowledge ignites not mere belief but heartfelt devotion.

True devotees find their greatest joy in spiritual communion - thinking of God, talking of God, and awakening each other to God.

God's ultimate gift to the devoted: the very understanding that leads to Him - love attracts divine wisdom.

Out of sheer compassion, God enters the devotee's heart and dispels the darkness of ignorance with the blazing lamp of knowledge.

Arjuna's eyes open wide: standing before him is not merely his friend and charioteer, but the Supreme Brahman itself - eternal, unborn, all-pervading.

Arjuna's faith rests not on blind belief but on a triple foundation: all sages confirm it, the greatest seers proclaim it, and Krishna Himself declares it.

When neither gods nor demons can fathom the Divine, Arjuna makes an audacious choice: he simply believes what Krishna says - and this very trust becomes his doorway to understanding.

The ultimate privacy: God alone knows God - through God - as God. Every other knower is a subset trying to comprehend the whole.

Arjuna makes the request that shapes the rest of Chapter 10: show me how You hide in plain sight across all these worlds - reveal the divine glories that pervade existence.

The eternal seeker's question: How do I think of You always? Where do I place my mind to find You constantly?

The devotee's beautiful insatiability: speak again, speak more, for hearing about You is nectar I can never have enough of.

Krishna joyfully agrees to reveal His infinite glories, yet confesses they are endless - He can only share the principal ones.

Before listing external manifestations, Krishna reveals the most intimate vibhūti: He is the Self dwelling in every heart, the beginning, middle, and end of all existence.

Krishna begins His cosmic enumeration with celestial lights: among Adityas He is Vishnu, among all lights the radiant sun, among storm gods Marichi, among stars the moon.

Krishna identifies with what synthesizes and transcends: the musical Sama Veda among scriptures, the mind among senses, and consciousness itself among all beings.

Krishna claims the auspicious transforming principle: Shankara who destroys to renew, fire that purifies, Kubera who channels wealth, and Meru the cosmic axis.

Krishna embodies sacred leadership: Brihaspati the divine counselor among priests, Skanda the strategic commander among generals, and the ocean as destination of all waters.

Krishna identifies with the most profound simplicity: sage Bhrigu who tested divinity itself, the single syllable Om, the silent japa among all rituals, and the majestic Himalayas.

In the sacred tree that whispers wisdom, the wandering sage who stirs souls, the celestial musician who enchants, and the philosopher who reveals nature's secrets - recognize the Divine manifest in excellence across all realms.

From the cosmic churning that yielded immortality itself came the supreme horse; among elephants stands the divine mount of heaven's king; and among humans, whoever bears the weight of leadership - in these peaks of their kinds, recognize the Divine.

In the weapon that strikes with cosmic finality, the mother who gives endlessly, the desire that continues creation, and the serpent that guards treasures - these seemingly opposite powers reveal one Divine wielding destruction, abundance, attraction, and depth.

The infinite serpent supporting all worlds, the ancient god upholding cosmic waters, the ancestor who oversees the departed, and the ultimate controller who receives all beings - in these guardians of existence's foundations and boundaries, the Divine reveals Himself.

Even among demons, divine devotion shines through Prahlada; among all that conquers, nothing conquers like Time; in the forest reigns the lion, in the sky soars Garuda - divinity manifests as supreme devotion, inevitable transformation, and undisputed sovereignty.

The wind that purifies all it touches, the warrior who embodies dharma, the mysterious creature of the deep, and the sacred river that washes away sins - in these supreme purifiers, fighters, aquatic beings, and flowing waters, recognize the Divine in action.

God is not just creation's origin but its entire arc - beginning, middle, and end - and among all knowledge, the science of Self alone leads to Him.

In language, in time, in creation itself - God is the foundation upon which everything else is built, the eternal presence from which nothing is hidden.

God is both the all-devouring death that humbles every ego and the origin of all futures - proving that endings and beginnings are one divine movement.

God manifests as the most exalted hymn, the most sacred meter, the purest month, and the most beautiful season - all peaks of their kind point to the Divine.

Even among deceivers God is present as gambling's intoxicating power - but more gloriously, God is the victory, determination, and essential goodness within all worthy beings.

God reveals Himself as both the speaker (Vasudeva) and the listener (Arjuna) of this teaching - showing that the entire Gita dialogue is the Divine talking to Itself.

Among forces that maintain order, Krishna is the rod that disciplines; among paths to victory, He is righteousness; among secrets, He is silence itself; among the wise, He is their wisdom.

Krishna is the primordial seed of all existence - nothing that moves or stands still can exist without Him.

Krishna's divine glories are infinite - what He has described is merely a brief indication of an endless expanse.

Wherever you see glory, splendor, or power - know that to be a spark of Krishna's infinite radiance.

What need is there for all this detail? With a single fragment of Myself, I pervade and support this entire universe.