LOTUS GITA- A PATH TO SALVATION CHAPTER- X

Chapter – X
CHAPTER-X-DESCRIPTION OF GOD AND POWERS OF YOGA (1-42)

1-7 Importance of Knowing God’s glories
Shri Bhagvanuvacha
10.1. bhuyah eva mahabaho
shrinu me parmam vachah
yat te aham priyamanaya
yakshyani hitlemyayah
Sri Bhagavan said:
Arjuna! Once again hear My absolute words, which I will tell you for your welfare who loves me afterall.
10.2. na me viduh surganah
prabhavama na maharsayah
aham adih hi devenama
maharshinama cha sarvashah
Neither God nor the great sages know my appearance because I am the beginning of all he God and great sages.
10.3. yah mama ajam anadim
cha vetti lokamaheshwaram
asammudha sah martyeshu
sarvapapaih pramudhyate
Whoever knows and accepts Me without any doubt as unborm, without any beginning and Almighty in whole of the Universe, he is wise among human beings and he is released of all the sins.
10.4.buddhih gyanam asammohah
kshama satyama damah shamah
sukham duhkham bhavah abhavah
bhayam cha abhayam eva cha
10.5.ahimsa samata tustih tapah
danam yashah ayashah
bhavanti bhavah bhutanama
mattah eva prithagivadhah
Wisdom, knowledge, unattachment, forgivness, truth, discipline of senses and mind, Pleasure, sorrow, beginning and end, fear and fearless, non-violence, equanimity, satisfaction, susterity, charity, fame and disrepute,- all of these different and diverse feelings of creatures emanate from Me alone.
10.6.maharshyah sapta purve
chatvarah manavah tatha
madbhavah manasah jathah
yesham loke imah prajah
The seven great seers, the more ancient four Sanak etc. and all the fourteen Manus are product of my will and are all devoted to Me; of them all the creatures in the world were begotten.
10.7. etam vibhutim yogam cha
mama yah netti tattvatah
sah avikampena yogena
yujyate na atra sanshayah
One who knows in substance and accepts without doubt this combination and supernatural power of Mine he gets established in unwavering Devotion yoga; there is no doubt in this.
8.11 Devotion and its effects
10.8. aham sarvasya prabhavah
mattah sarvam pravartate
iti mattva bhajante mama
budhah bhavasamanvitah
I am the origin of all the creation in the world; every tendency in the world is due to Me; knowing thus the wise devotee respectfully loves and worship Me only.
10.9. machittah madgatpranah
bodhayantah parasparama
kathayantah cha mama nityam
tushyanti cha ramanti cha
Such devotees with their mind fixed on Me, lives dedicating to Me, enlightening talking mutually about My qualities and influences, they ever remain satisfied and take delight in Me.
10.10. tesham satatyuktanam
bhajatam pritipurvakam
dadami buddhiyogam tam
yena mam upayanti te
I confer Yoga of wisdom on those are ever united with Me and worshipping Me lovingly, , through which they attain Me.
10.11. tesam eva anukampartham
aham agyanajam tamah
nashayami atmabhavasthah
gyanadipena bhasvata

In order to shower My grace on those devotees, I, dwelling in their existence, dispel the darkness born of ignorance by the shining light of wisdom.
12-18 Arjun prays God and to tell the details
Arjuna uvacha
10-12. param brahma param dham
pavitram parmam bhavan
purusham shashvatam divyam
adidenam ajam vibhum
10.13. ahuh tvam rishayah sarve
devarshih naradah tatha
asitah devalah vyasah svayan
cha eva bravishi me
Arjuna said:
You are perfect Bramha and absolutely pure. You perpetual devine human, a first diety, unborn and existing everywhere; all the seers and celestial sages Narada, the sages Asita and Deval and Vyasa speak of You as such and likewise You Yourself proclaim this to me.
10.14. sarvam etat ritam manya
yat mam vadasi keshava
na hite bhagavan vyaktim
viduh devah na denavah
Krisna! I believe all that You are telling me as true. Neither the deities nor the demons are aware of Your appearance.
10.15. snayam eva atmana
atmanam vetath tvam purushottam
bhutabhavan bhutesh
denadeva jagatapate.

You are creator of all beings, Ruler of all the creature, God of all the deities, the Lord of the universe and supreme Purusha. You Yourself only know Yourself .
10.16. vaktum arhasi ashesena
divyah hi atmavibhutayah
yabhih vibhutibih lokan
imam tvam vyapya tisthasi
Therefore You alone can describe Your divine glories in full details whereby You are involved prevading these worlds.
10.17. katham vidyam aham yogin
tvam sada parichintayan
kesu kesu cha bhavesu
chintayah asi bhagavan maya
Yogi! Contantly keeping you in my mind how can I know You? And in how many particular forms You should be kept in mind by me?
10.18.vistarena atmanah yogam
vibhutim cha janardan
bhuyah kathaya triptih hi
shrinvatah na asti me amritam
Krisna! Tell me once again Your Yoga power and glories in detail, for I feel no satiety hearing Your nectarean words.
19-42 Krisna as God describes HIS glories
Shri Bhagavan uvacha
10.19. hant te kathaishyami
divyah hi atmavibhutiyah
pradhantah kurushrestha na
asti antah vistarasya me

Sri Bhagavan said:
Arjuna! Okay, I shall tell you My divine glories in substance; for there is no end of the expansion of My glories.
10.20. aham atma gudakesha
sarva bhutashayah stittah
aham adih cha madhyam cha
bhutanam antah eva cha
Arjuna! I am the soul situated in the inner heart of all the creatures and I am the beginning, middle and also the end of all beings.
10.21. adityanam aham vishruh
jyotisham ravih anshuman
marichih marutam asmi
nakshatranam ahavi shashi.
I am Visnu among the twelve sons of Aditi, the bright-rayed sun among the luminaries; I am the glory of the Maruts and the moon as king of stars.
10.22. vedanam samavedah asmi
devanam asmi vasavah
indriyanam manah cha asmi
bhutanan asmi chetna
I am the Saam Veda among the Vedas; Indra among the deities, among the senses, I am mind and consciousness in living beings.
10.23. rudranam shankarah cha asmi
vitleshah yaksharaksasam
vasinam pavakah cha asmi
meruh shikharinam aham
Among the Rudras I am Shankar and Kuber among the Yaksha- Rakshas. Amongh the Vasus I am fire and among the peaks of mountains, I am sumeru..
10.24. purosadham cha mukhyam mam
viddhi parth brihaspatim
senanim aham skandhah
sarsam asmi sagarah
Arjun! Know me in the image of Chief Among priests Vrihaspati, I am Kartikeya (Skand) among the Generals and among the water ponds I am the sea.
10.25. maharshinam Briguh aham
giram asmi ekam aksharam
yagyanam japayagyah asmi
sthavaranam himalayah
I am Bhrigu among the great seers, among speech, I am the monosyllabic Om. Among sacrifices, I am Jap (Constant repetition of His Name) among all the the sacrifices and among the stables I am the Himalaya.
10.26. ashvatha sarvabrikshanam
devarshinam cha naradah
gandharvanam chitra rathah
sidhhanam kapilo munih
Among all trees, I am the Aswattha (the holy PEEPAL tree); Narad among sages of deities, Chitraratha among the Gandharvas and among the perfects I am the sage Kapil.
10.27. ucchaihshravasam ashvanam
viddhi mam amritodbhavam
airavatam gajendranam
naranam cha naradhipatam
Among horses, know Me to be Uchchaihshrava appeared along with the Nectar of the ocean, Airavata among best elephants and among men know me the king.
10.28. ayudhanam dham vajram
dherunam aham kamadhuk
prajanah cha asmi kandarpah
sarpanam asmi vasuki
Among weapons I am the VAJRA; Kamdhenu among cows, I am the diety of sex for the cause of procreation and I am Vasuki among snakes.
10.29. ananthah cha asmi naganam
varunah yadasam aham
pitrinama aryama cha asmi
yamah sanyamtamaham
Among reptiles I am Ananta (Shesh Naag) and I am Varuna commander of aquatic creatures. Among the forefathers I am Aryama, and among discipline controllers I am YamRaj (the god of death).
10.30. prahaladah cha asmi daityanam
kalah kalayatam aham
mriganam cha mrigendrah aham
vamteyah cha pakshinam
Among the Daityas (demons) I am Prahlad; and among astronomers I am Time. Among animals I am the lion and among birds I am the Garuda .
10.31. pavanah pavatam asmi
rama shastrabhitam aham
jhasanam makarah cha asmi
shrotasam asmi janhvi
Among purifiers I am the air; among weapon holders, I am Ram. Among aquatic creatures I am the alligator; and among rivers, I am the Ganges.
10.32. sanganam adih antah cha
madhyam cha eva aham arjuna
adhyatna vidyanam vadah
pravadtam aham
Arjuna! I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all creations; I am the ascetic’s education among all the schools and logic among disputants.
10.33. aksaranam akarah asmi
dvandah samasikasya cha
aham eva akshayah kalah
dhata aham visvatomukhah
Among the vowels I am 'A' (the first letter of the alphabet) and in the composition I am Dwandwa Samaash. I am the endless Time and I am also the sustainer of all beings having My face on all sides.
10.34. mrituh sarvaharah cha aham
udbhavah cha bhavishyatam kirtih
shri vak cha narinam
smritih, medha dhritih kshama
Again, I am death that destroys all beings and I am also the source of future beings. Among women, I am the fame, honour, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness and forgiveness.
10.35. brihatsam tatha samanam
gayatri chhanda samaham
masanam margarshirshah aham
hritunama kusumakarah
Among the Shrutis (verbal Memoirs) in verses, I am Vrihatsaam and I am the Gayatri verse among all types of poem compositions. Among the twelve months I am Margasirsa (9th month of Hindu Calendar) and among seasons I am Spring.
10.36. dhyutam chalayatam asmi
tejah tejasvinam aham
jayah asmi vyavasayah
asmi sattvam sattva vatam aham
Among gamblers I am fraud and glory of the glorious. I am the victory of the victorious. I am the resolution of the resolute and I am the truth of the true-natured.
10.37. vrishninam vasudevah asmi
pandavanam dhanjayah
muninam api aham vyasah
kavindm ushana kavih
Among the members of the Vrisni clan, I am Shri Krisna and among Pandavas I am Arjun. Among the sages I am Ved Vyas; among the poets, I am the poet Shukracharya.
10.38. dandah damayatam asmi
nitih asmi jigisatam
maunam cha eva asmi guhyanam
gyanam gyanavatam aham
I am the policy for the persons aspiring victory and I am the rule of punishments for punishers. Of secrets, I am silence and I am the knowledge of the wise.
10.39. yat cha api sarva bhutanam
bijam tat aham arjuna
na tat asti vina yat
syat maya bhutam characharam
Arjuna! I am even the seed of all beings, for there is no creature, animate or inanimate, which may exist without Me.
10.40. na antah asti mam
divyanam vibhutinam paramtapa
aish tu uddeshatah proktah
vibhuteh vistarah maya
Arjuna! There is no end of My divine glories. This is only a brief and nominal description of the extent of My powers.
10.41. yat yat vibhutimat sativam
shrimat urjitam eva va
tat tat eva avagachha
tvam mam tejomshan bhavam
Every such creature and element which is glorious, brillant and powerful, know that to be a manifestation of a spark of My effulgence.
10.42. athava bahuna etena kim
gyatena tava arjuna
vistabhya aham idam kritsnam
ekanshena sthitah jagat

Arjun! Or, what is the need for you to know all this? When it is sufficient to say that I am holding this entire universe by a spark of My power.
The Tenth Chapter of the Science of Bramha and the scripture of yoga in the glorious Upnishad of Shree Mad Bhagvat Gita titled as “The Yoga of Divine Glories." A dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjuna finishes here.