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Chapter 10 • Verse 18
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Arjuna makes his final request with deep devotion. 'Vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ ca'—tell me in detail Your yoga and divine glories. 'Janārdana'—O Krishna. 'Bhūyaḥ kathaya'—tell again. Arjuna wants to hear more, even though Krishna has already spoken. 'Tṛptiḥ hi śṛṇvato nāsti me 'mṛtam'—indeed, satisfaction, for one who is hearing, there is no nectar for me. This is beautiful: Arjuna says he can never tire of hearing Krishna's words. He calls them 'amṛtam'—nectar, the most delightful thing. This shows his complete devotion: he wants to hear more and more, and he finds it never tiresome. This verse concludes Arjuna's request section and sets up the next section (verses 10.19-10.42), where Krishna will enumerate His divine manifestations in detail.
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals Arjuna's deep devotion: he can never tire of hearing Krishna's words, calling them nectar. When you recognize the source, you naturally want to hear more and more about it. You find it never tiresome—it's like nectar, the most delightful thing. This isn't about intellectual curiosity—it's about devotion. The question isn't whether you've heard enough—it's whether you want to hear more. When you want to hear more, you're recognizing the source and finding it never tiresome. This transforms how you receive wisdom: not as something to finish, but as something to savor endlessly.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source but feeling like you've heard enough? Do you find hearing about the source never tiresome? How does wanting to hear more change how you receive wisdom?
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