1
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen
again, O mighty-armed Arjuna. Because you are My
dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you
further, giving knowledge that is better than what I
have already explained.
2
Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages
know My origin or opulences, for, in every respect, I
am the source of the demigods and sages.
3
He who knows Me as the unborn, as the
beginningless, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds
-- he only, undeluded among men, is freed from all
sins.
4-5
Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and
delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the
senses, control of the mind, happiness and distress,
birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence,
equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and
infamy -- all these various qualities of living beings are
created by Me alone.
6
The seven great sages and before them the four other
great sages and the Manus [progenitors of mankind]
come from Me, born from My mind, and all the living
beings populating the various planets descend from
them.
7
One who is factually convinced of this opulence and
mystic power of Mine engages in unalloyed devotional
service; of this there is no doubt.
8
I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.
Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly
know this engage in My devotional service and
worship Me with all their hearts.
9
The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their
lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive
great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening
one another and conversing about Me.
10
To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me
with love, I give the understanding by which they can
come to Me.
11
To show them special mercy, I, dwelling in their
hearts, destroy with the shining lamp of knowledge
the darkness born of ignorance.
12-13
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute
Truth. You are the eternal, transcendental, original
person, the unborn, the greatest. All the great sages
such as Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa confirm this
truth about You, and now You Yourself are declaring it
to me.
14
O Krishna, I totally accept as truth all that You have
told me. Neither the demigods nor the demons, O
Lord, can understand Your personality.
15
Indeed, You alone know Yourself by Your own internal
potency, O Supreme Person, origin of all, Lord of all
beings, God of gods, Lord of the universe!
16
Please tell me in detail of Your divine opulences by
which You pervade all these worlds.
17
O Krishna, O supreme mystic, how shall I constantly
think of You, and how shall I know You? In what
various forms are You to be remembered, O Supreme
Personality of Godhead?
18
O Janardana, again please describe in detail the
mystic power of Your opulences. I am never satiated
in hearing about You, for the more I hear the more I
want to taste the nectar of Your words.
19
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Yes, I will
tell you of My splendorous manifestations, but only of
those which are prominent, O Arjuna, for My opulence
is limitless.
20
I am the Supersoul, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of
all living entities. I am the beginning, the middle and
the end of all beings.
21
Of the Adityas I am Vishnu, of lights I am the radiant
sun, of the Maruts I am Marici, and among the stars I
am the moon.
22
Of the Vedas I am the Sama Veda; of the demigods I
am Indra, the king of heaven; of the senses I am the
mind; and in living beings I am the living force
[consciousness].
23
Of all the Rudras I am Lord Shiva, of the Yaksas and
Raksasas I am the Lord of wealth [Kuvera], of the
Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I am Meru.
24
Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief,
Brhaspati. Of generals I am Kartikeya, and of bodies
of water I am the ocean.
25
Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the
transcendental om. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of
the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am
the Himalayas.
26
Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages
among the demigods I am Narada. Of the Gandharvas
I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the
sage Kapila.
27
Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, produced
during the churning of the ocean for nectar. Of lordly
elephants I am Airavata, and among men I am the
monarch.
28
Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am
the surabhi. Of causes for procreation I am Kandarpa,
the god of love, and of serpents I am Vasuki.
29
Of the many-hooded Nagas I am Ananta, and among
the aquatics I am the demigod Varuna. Of departed
ancestors I am Aryama, and among the dispensers of
law I am Yama, the lord of death.
30
Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahlada,
among subduers I am time, among beasts I am the
lion, and among birds I am Garuda.
31
Of purifiers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons
I am Rama, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing
rivers I am the Ganges.
32
Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and
also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the
spiritual science of the self, and among logicians I am
the conclusive truth.
33
Of letters I am the letter A, and among compound
words I am the dual compound. I am also
inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahma.
34
I am all-devouring death, and I am the generating
principle of all that is yet to be. Among women I am
fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, intelligence,
steadfastness and patience.
35
Of the hymns in the Sama Veda I am the Brhat-sama,
and of poetry I am the Gayatri. Of months I am
Margasirsa [November-December], and of seasons I
am flower-bearing spring.
36
I am also the gambling of cheats, and of the splendid
I am the splendor. I am victory, I am adventure, and I
am the strength of the strong.
37
Of the descendants of Vrsni I am Vasudeva, and of
the Pandavas I am Arjuna. Of the sages I am Vyasa,
and among great thinkers I am Usana.
38
Among all means of suppressing lawlessness I am
punishment, and of those who seek victory I am
morality. Of secret things I am silence, and of the
wise I am the wisdom.
39
Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all
existences. There is no being -- moving or nonmoving
-- that can exist without Me.
40
O mighty conqueror of enemies, there is no end to My
divine manifestations. What I have spoken to you is
but a mere indication of My infinite opulences.
41
Know that all opulent, beautiful and glorious creations
spring from but a spark of My splendor.
42
But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed
knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I
pervade and support this entire universe.
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