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Chapter 10 • Verse 19
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna responds to Arjuna's request with loving agreement. 'Hanta te kathayiṣyāmi'—indeed, I will tell you. 'Divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ'—My divine manifestations. 'Prādhānyataḥ'—the most prominent ones. Krishna will enumerate only the most important manifestations because 'nāstyanto vistarasya me'—there is no end to My extent. Krishna's divine glories are infinite—He can't list them all, so He will mention the most prominent ones. This sets up the enumeration that follows: Krishna will show how the best in each category comes from Him—in nature, knowledge, people, and more. This verse opens the final section of Chapter 10 (verses 10.19-10.42), where Krishna enumerates His divine manifestations in detail.
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How this ancient wisdom applies to your daily life
Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that Krishna will enumerate only the most prominent manifestations because there is no end to His extent. When you recognize the source, you see it manifesting everywhere—not just in a few places, but in everything. The source's manifestations are infinite, so you can't list them all—you can only mention the most prominent ones. The question isn't whether the source manifests—it's whether you recognize the most prominent manifestations. When you recognize the most prominent ones, you begin to see the source everywhere.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the most prominent manifestations of the source? Do you see the source manifesting everywhere, or only in a few places? How does recognizing the most prominent manifestations help you see the source everywhere?
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