Chapter 10, Verse 40
Part of 10: Vibhūti Yog — विभूतियोगनान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप। एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया॥
Transliteration
nānto ’sti mama divyānāṁ vibhūtīnāṁ parantapa eṣha tūddeśhataḥ prokto vibhūter vistaro mayā
Meaning
There is no end to My divine glories, O Arjuna, but this is a brief statement by Me of the particulars of My divine glory.
Word-by-word meaning
na — notantaḥ — endasti — ismama — mydivyānām — divinevibhūtīnām — manifestationsparantapa — Arjun, the conqueror of the enemieseṣhaḥ — thistu — butuddeśhataḥ — just one portionproktaḥ — declaredvibhūteḥ — of (my) gloriesvistaraḥ — the breath of the topicmayā — by me
Commentary
It is impossible for anyone to describe or know the exact extent of the divine gloreis of the Lord. There is no limit to His powers or glories. What could be expressed of Him is nothing when compared to His infinte glories. Parantapa Scorcher of foes -- he who burns the internal enemies, lust, anger, greed, deluion, etc.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 40?▼
There is no end to My divine glories, O Arjuna, but this is a brief statement by Me of the particulars of My divine glory.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 40 of Chapter 10 (Vibhūti Yog — Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.