This chapter dewlls on the manifested attributes of the Lord in some detail. Therefore, it is called "The Vibhuti Yoga" or "The yoga of manifestation"

Shri Bhagavan uvacha


1. bhuyah eva mahabaho
   shrinu me parmam vachah
   yat te aham priyamanaya
   yakshyani hitlemyayah
   
   

   Þeer YeieJeevegJee®e
   Yet³e SJe ceneyeenes Þe=Ceg ceW Hejceb Je®e:~
   ³eÊesçnb Òeer³eceeCee³e Je#³eeefce efnlekeÀec³e³ee~1~

   The blessed Lord Said : O Arjuna, again listen to my word having supreme importance. Being desirous of doing good to you, I will speak to you now, since you are beloved to me.
   
   
2. na me viduh surganah
   prabhavama na maharsayah
   aham adih hi devenama
   maharshinama cha sarvashah
   
   

   ve ces efJeog: megjieCee: ÒeYeJeb ve cen<e&³e:~
   Denceeefoefn& osJeeveeb cen<eeaCeeb ®e meJe&Me:~2~

   My origin is not known to the Gods nor to the great seers because I am the cause by which Gods and the Sages come into being.
   
   
3. yah mama ajam anadim
   cha vetti lokamaheshwaram
   asammudha sah martyeshu
   sarvapapaih pramudhyate

   ³ees ceecepeceveeeEo ®e JesefÊe ueeskeÀcenséejced~
   Demeccet{: me cel³ex<eg meJe&HeeHew: Òeceg®³eles~3~

   One who knows me as the unborn, without beginning and also the great lord of the universe, he among the men is wise and freed from all sins.
   
   
4. buddhih gyanam asammohah
   kshama satyama damah shamah
   sukham duhkham bhavah abhavah
   bhayam cha abhayam eva cha
   
   

   yegef×%ee&vecemecceesn: #ecee mel³eb oce: Mece:~
   megKeb og:Keb YeJeesçYeeJees Ye³eb ®eeYe³ecesJe ®e~4~

   Discernment, wisdom, freedom from delusion, patience, truth, self control and calmness, pleasure and fear and fearlessness.
   
   
5. ahimsa samata tustih tapah
   danam yashah ayashah
   bhavanti bhavah bhutanama
   mattah eva prithagivadhah
   
   

   DeeEnmee mecelee legefämleHees oeveb ³eMeesç³eMe~
   YeJeefvle YeeJe Yetleeveeb ceÊe SJe He=LeeqiJeOee:~5~

   Non-violence, even mindedness, contentment, penance, charity, fame and illfame are the various states of beings emanating from me only.
   
   
6. maharshyah sapta purve
   chatvarah manavah tatha
   madbhavah manasah jathah
   yesham loke imah prajah
   
   

   cen<e&³e: meHle HetJex ®elJeejes ceveJemleLee~
   ceÓeJee ceevemee peelee ³es<eeb ueeskeÀ Fcee: Òepee:~6~

   The seven ancient great Seers, and four Manus also are of my nature and are born of my mind and all other creatures in the world are under their rule.
   
   
7. etam vibhutim yogam cha
   mama yah netti tattvatah
   sah avikampena yogena
   yujyate na atra sanshayah
   
   

   Sleeb efJeYetefleb ³eesieb ®e cece ³ees JesefÊe leÊJele:~
   meesçefJekeÀcHesve ³eesiesve ³egp³eles vee$e mebMe³e:~7~

   One who knows the truth, this glory and power of mine becomes one with me while fixed in yoga, this is certain.
   
   
8. aham sarvasya prabhavah
   mattah sarvam pravartate
   iti mattva bhajante mama
   budhah bhavasamanvitah

   Denb meJe&m³e ÒeYeJees ceÊe: meJe¥ ÒeJele&les~
   Fefle celJee Yepevles ceeb yegOee YeeJemeceeqvJelee:~8~

   I am the beginning of all from me the whole existence has come into being. Knowing this truth the wise worship me, full of devotion and faith.
   
   
9. machittah madgatpranah
   bodhayantah parasparama
   kathayantah cha mama nityam
   tushyanti cha ramanti cha

   ceeq®®eÊee ceodieleÒeeCee yeesOe³evle: HejmHejced~
   keÀLe³evle½e ceeb efvel³eb leg<³eefvle ®e jceefvle ®e~9~

   Their minds are established in me, they have given up their lives to me even, enlightening each other and always talking about me, they get contended and rejoice in me.
   
   
10. tesham satatyuktanam
    bhajatam pritipurvakam
    dadami buddhiyogam tam
    yena mam upayanti te
    
    

    les<eeb melele³egkeÌleeveeb Yepeleeb ÒeerefleHetJe&keÀced~
    ooeefce yegef׳eesieb leb ³esve ceecegHe³eeefvle les~10~

    Those who are constantly devoted to me and worship me with love, I bestow upon them this oneness of intelligence with me, so they come to my state.
    
    
11. tesam eva anukampartham
    aham agyanajam tamah
    nashayami atmabhavasthah
    gyanadipena bhasvata

    les<eecesJeevegkeÀcHeeLe&cence%eevepeb lece:
    veeMe³eec³eelceYeeJemLees %eeveoerHesve YeemJelee~11~

    Those who remain in my own state, I feel compassion and thereby destroy the darkness of ignorance by the glowing flame of knowledge
    
    
Arjuna uvacha


12. param brahma param dham
    pavitram parmam bhavan
    purusham shashvatam divyam
    adidenam ajam vibhum
    
    

    Depeg&ve GJee®e
    Hejb ye´ïe Hejb Oeece HeefJe$eb Hejceb YeJeeved~
    Heg©<eb Meeéeleb efoJ³eceeefoosJecepeb efJeYegced~12~

    Arjuna said – you are the supreme Brahma, the supreme Goal, and the supremely pure, the everlasting, divine person, the first among the Gods, the unborn that pervades the universe.
    
    
13. ahuh tvam rishayah sarve
    devarshih naradah tatha
    asitah devalah vyasah svayan
    cha eva bravishi me
    
    

    DeengmlJeece=<e³e: meJex osJeef<e&vee&jomleLee~
    Deefmelees osJeuees J³eeme: mJe³eb ®ewJe ye´Jeeref<e cess~13~

    All the Sages speak of you, as well as the divine Sage Narada, also Asita, Devala, Vyasa and you yourself declare it to me.
    
    
14. sarvam etat ritam manya
    yat mam vadasi keshava
    na hite bhagavan vyaktim
    viduh devah na denavah
    
    

    meJe&cesle¢leb cev³es ³evceeb Jeoefme kesÀMeJe~
    ve efn les YeieJevJ³eeÅkeÌle efJeogoxJee ve oeveJee:~14~

    I believe as true all that you say to me, O Krishna, neither the gods nor the demons, O Lord, know your manifested self.
    
    
15. snayam eva atmana
    atmanam vetath tvam purushottam
    bhutabhavan bhutesh
    denadeva jagatapate.
    
    

    mJe³ecesJeelceveelceeveb JeslLe lJeb Hegjes<eesÊece~
    YetleYeeJeve YetlesMe osJeosJe peielHeles~15~

    In truth you know yourself by yourself only, O Supreme being, you are the creator of the living beings, the lord of creatures, the God of gods, the lord of the universe.
    
    
16. vaktum arhasi ashesena
    divyah hi atmavibhutayah
    yabhih vibhutibih lokan
    imam tvam vyapya tisthasi

    JekeÌlegcen&m³eMes<esCe efoJ³ee ¿eelceefJeYetle³e:~
    ³eeefYeefJe& YetefleefYeueexkeÀe efveceebmlJeb J³eeH³e efleÿefme~16~

    Only you are capable of telling me about your manifestations, completely as by these manifestations you pervade all the worlds and dwell in them.
    
    
17. katham vidyam aham yogin
    tvam sada parichintayan
    kesu kesu cha bhavesu
    chintayah asi bhagavan maya
    
    

    keÀLeb efJeÐeecenb ³eesefiebmlJeeb meoe Heefjef®evle³eved~
    kesÀ<eg kesÀ<eg ®e YeeJes<eg ef®evl³eesçefme YeieJevce³ee~17~

    How can I know you, O Yogi, by meditating upon you constantly? O Blessed Lord, in what various attributes are you to be thought of by me?
    
    
18. vistarena atmanah yogam
    vibhutim cha janardan
    bhuyah kathaya triptih hi
    shrinvatah na asti me amritam
    
    

    efJemlejsCeelcevees ³eesieb efJeYeteEle ®e peveeo&ve~
    Yet³e: keÀLe³e le=eqHleefn& Þe=CJelees veeefmle cesçce=lece~18~

    O Janardana (Krishna) tell me again in detail about your manifestations and your yogic excellence; because I am never satiated hearing about your nectar like words.
    
    
Shri Bhagavan uvacha


19. hant te kathaishyami
    divyah hi atmavibhutiyah
    pradhantah kurushrestha na
    asti antah vistarasya me
    
    

    ÞeerYeieJeevegJee®e
    nvle les keÀLeef³e<³eeefce efoJ³ee ¿eelceefJeYetle³e:~
    ÒeeOeev³ele: kegÀ©Þesÿ veeml³evlees efJemlejm³e ces~19~

    The blessed Lord Said : O Best among the Kurus (Arjuna), I shall relate to you about my divine manifestations which are prominently conspicuous, for there is no end to my expansion.
    
    
20. aham atma gudakesha
    sarva bhutashayah stittah
    aham adih cha madhyam cha
    bhutanam antah eva cha
    
    

    Denceelcee ieg[ekesÀMe meJe&YetleeMe³eefmLele:~
    Denceeefo½e ceO³eb ®e Yetleeveecevle SJe ®e~20~

    O Gudakesha (Arjuna), I am the spirit seated in the hearts of all the living beings. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of the all things.
    
    
21. adityanam aham vishruh
    jyotisham ravih anshuman
    marichih marutam asmi
    nakshatranam ahavi shashi.
    
    

    Deeefol³eeveeecenb efJe<eCedgp³eexefle<eeb jefJejbMegceeved~
    cejeref®ece&©leeceeqmce ve#e$eeCeecenb MeMeer~21~

    I am Vishnu among the Adityas, I am Sun among the lights and radiances,, I am Marichi of the maruts and I am Moon among the heavenly bodies.
    
    
22. vedanam samavedah asmi
    devanam asmi vasavah
    indriyanam manah cha asmi
    bhutanan asmi chetna
    
    

    Jesoeveeb meeceJesoesçeqmce osJeeveeceeqmce JeemeJe:~
    Feqvê³eeCeeb ceve½eeeqmce Yetleeveeceeqmce ®eslevee~22~

    I am the Samaveda among the vedas, I am the Indra among the gods, of the senses I am Mind and of the living beings I am Consciousness.
    
    
23. rudranam shankarah cha asmi
    vitleshah yaksharaksasam
    vasinam pavakah cha asmi
    meruh shikharinam aham
    
    

    ©êeCeeb Me¹j½eeeqmce efJeÊesMees ³e#ej#emeeced~
    Jemetveeb HeeJekeÀ½eeeqmce ces©: efMeKeefjCeecenced~23~

    I am Shankara among the Rudras, I am Kuber among the yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Agni among the Vasus, and I am Meru among the mountain peaks.
    
    
24. purosadham cha mukhyam mam
    viddhi parth brihaspatim
    senanim aham skandhah
    sarsam asmi sagarah
    
    

    HegjesOemeeb ®e cegK³eb ceeb efJeef× HeeLe& ye=nmHeefleced~
    mesveeveerveecenb mkeÀvo: mejmeeceeqmce meeiej:~24~

    I am Brihaspati among the family priests, O Arjuna, among the war lords I am the Skandha, I am Ocean among the lakes.
    
    
25. maharshinam Briguh aham
    giram asmi ekam aksharam
    yagyanam japayagyah asmi
    sthavaranam himalayah
    
    

    cen<eeaCeeb Ye=iegjnb efiejecemc³eskeÀce#ejced~
    ³e%eeveeb peHe³e%eesçeqmce mLeeJejeCeeb efnceeue³e:~25~

    I am Bhrigu among the great Sages of the sounds, I am the single syllable Aum, I am the offering of Japa (silently meditating on the deity) meditation among the offerings (in sacrifices), I am Himalaya among the unmoveable things.
    
    
26. ashvatha sarvabrikshanam
    devarshinam cha naradah
    gandharvanam chitra rathah
    sidhhanam kapilo munih
    
    

    DeéelLe: meJe&Je=#eeCeeb osJe<eeaCeeb ®e veejo:~
    ievOJee&Ceeb ef®e$ejLe: efme×eveeb keÀefHeuees cegefve:~26~

    I am Ashvatta (Pipal tree) among all the trees of the divine sages I am Narada, amomg the gandharvas I am Chitrarath, among those having reached the state of perfection (Siddhas) I am Kapil the seer.
    
    
27. ucchaihshravasam ashvanam
    viddhi mam amritodbhavam
    airavatam gajendranam
    naranam cha naradhipatam
    
    

    G®®ew: ÞeJemeceéeeveeb efJeef× ceecece=leesÓJeced~
    SjeJeleb iepesvêeCeeb vejeCeeb ®e vejeefOeHeced~27~

    Among horses, know me to be Ucchaishrava, born of nectar of the king of elephants I am Airawat, and among men, I am the king.
    
    
28. ayudhanam dham vajram
    dherunam aham kamadhuk
    prajanah cha asmi kandarpah
    sarpanam asmi vasuki
    
    

    Dee³egOeeveecenb Jeýeb Oesvetveeceeqmce keÀeceOegkedÀ~
    Òepeve½eeeqmce keÀvoHe&: meHee&Ceeceeqmce JeemegefkeÀ:~28~

    I am Thunderbolt (Vajra) among the weapons, Iam Kamadhenu (the cow of plenty) among the cows, among the procreators I am Kamadeva (Gandarva), I am Vasuki among the Serpents.
    
    
29. ananthah cha asmi naganam
    varunah yadasam aham
    pitrinama aryama cha asmi
    yamah sanyamtamaham
    
    

    Devevle½eeeqmce veeieeveeb Je©Cees ³eeomeecenced~
    efHele=Ceece³e&cee ®eeeqmce ³ece: meb³eceleecenced~29~

    I am Ananta (Sheshanaga) among the nagas, of the creatures of water I am Varun of the departed ancestors I am Aryama and of those who administer and uphold laws, I am Yama.
    
    
30. prahaladah cha asmi daityanam
    kalah kalayatam aham
    mriganam cha mrigendrah aham
    vamteyah cha pakshinam
    
    

    ÒeÛeo½eeeqmce owl³eeveeb keÀeue: keÀue³elecenced~
    ce=ieeCeeb ®e ce=iesvêesçnb Jewveles³e½e Heef#eCeeced~30~

    I am Prahlada among the demons, I am time among those who keep calculations, I am King (Lion) among the beasts and I am the son of Vinta (Garud) among the birds).
    
    
31. pavanah pavatam asmi
    rama shastrabhitam aham
    jhasanam makarah cha asmi
    shrotasam asmi janhvi
    
    

    HeJeve: HeJeleeceeqmce jece: Mem$eYe=leecenced~
    Pe<eeCeen cekeÀj½eeeqmce m$eeslemeeceeqmce peeÛJeer~31~

    I am Wind among the purifying agents, I am Rama among the those wielding weapons (warriors), of Fishes I am Alligator, among the Rivers I am Ganga (Ganges).
    
    
32. sanganam adih antah cha
    madhyam cha eva aham arjuna
    adhyatna vidyanam vadah
    pravadtam aham
    
    

    meiee&Ceeceeefojvle½e ceO³eb ®ewJeencepeg&ve~
    DeO³eelceefJeÐee efJeÐeeveen Jeeo: ÒeJeoleecenced~32~

    I am the beginning, the end and the middle of the creations, O Arjuna of the sciences I am the science of the self (brahma-vidya), of those who argue and debate I am the argument.
    
    
33. aksaranam akarah asmi
    dvandah samasikasya cha
    aham eva akshayah kalah
    dhata aham visvatomukhah
    
    

    De#ejeCeecekeÀejesçeqmce ÜvÜ: meeceeefmekeÀm³e ®e~
    DencesJee#e³e: keÀeuees Oeeleenb efJeéeleescegKe:~33~

    Of the letters I am Alpha (the beginning ‘Akaar’) of the compound verbs I am the dual, I am also the imperishable time and I am the creator and upholder whose face is turned to all the sides.
    
    
34. mrituh sarvaharah cha aham
    udbhavah cha bhavishyatam kirtih
    shri vak cha narinam
    smritih, medha dhritih kshama
    
    

    ce=l³eg: meJe&nj½eencegÓJe½e YeefJe<³eleeced~
    keÀerefle&: ÞeerJee&keÌ®e veejerCeeb mce=eflecexOee Oe=efle: #ecee~34~

    I am all consuming and all devouring death, I am the cause (seed) of all that has to come to be and of feminine being, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness and patience.
    
    
35. brihatsam tatha samanam
    gayatri chhanda samaham
    masanam margarshirshah aham
    hritunama kusumakarah
    
    

    ye=nlmeece leLee meecveeb iee³e$eer ívomeecenced~
    ceemeeveebb ceeie&Meer<eexçnce=letveeb kegÀmegceekeÀj:~35~

    And likewise, I am Brihatsama among the hymns, of the Mantras I am Gayatri, I am Margashrisha among the months, and I am Spring among the seasons.
    
    
36. dhyutam chalayatam asmi
    tejah tejasvinam aham
    jayah asmi vyavasayah
    asmi sattvam sattva vatam aham
    
    

    Ðetleb íue³eleeceeqmce lespemlespeeqmJeveecenced~
    pe³eesçeqmce J³eJemee³eesçeqmce meÊJeb meÊJeJeleecenced~36~

    I am Gambling among the practitioners of deception, of the glamourous I am the glamour, I am the victory, I am the enterprise and I am the goodness of the good.
    
    
37. vrishninam vasudevah asmi
    pandavanam dhanjayah
    muninam api aham vyasah
    kavindm ushana kavih
    
    

    Je=<Ceerveeb JeemegosJeesçeqmce HeeC[Jeeveeb Oeve¡e³e:~
    cegveerveeceH³enb J³eeme: keÀJeerveecegMevee keÀefJe:~37~

    I am Vasudeva among the Vishnus (they are a branch of Yadava-clan to which Krishna belonged), I am Dhananajya (literally winner of wealth-name of Arjuna) among Pandavas, I am Vyasa among the sages and also among poets I am Ushra (also called Shukracharya "The teacher of the demons" (Rakshasas).
    
    
38. dandah damayatam asmi
    nitih asmi jigisatam
    maunam cha eva asmi guhyanam
    gyanam gyanavatam aham
    
    

    oC[es oce³eleeceeqmce veereflejeqmce efpeieer<eleeced~
    ceewveb ®ewJeeeqmce ieg¿eeveeb %eeveb %eeveJeleecenced~38~

    I am the Rod (danda – meaning both, the chastisement and the rod used in chastising) of chastisement among those who administer chastisement, of those who seek victory I am the wise-policy, I am the silence among secret things and of the wise I am the wisdom.
    
    
39. yat cha api sarva bhutanam
    bijam tat aham arjuna
    na tat asti vina yat
    syat maya bhutam characharam
    
    

    ³e®®eeefHe meJe&Yetleeveeb yeerpeb leoncepeg&ve~
    ve leoefmle efJevee ³elm³eevce³ee Yetleb ®eje®ejced~39~

    And moreover, I am the Cause (seed) of the creation of all living beings, O Arjuna and nothing, which can move or which cannot move, can exist without me.
    
    
40. na antah asti mam
    divyanam vibhutinam paramtapa
    aish tu uddeshatah proktah
    vibhuteh vistarah maya
    
    

    veevleesçefmle cece efoJ³eeveeb efJeYetleerveeb HejvleHe~
    S<e letÎsMele: ÒeeskeÌlees efJeYetlesefJe&mlejes ce³ee~40~

    O Arjuna, there is no end of my divine manifestation of forms, I have stated to you in an indicative way of my limitless glory.
    
    
41. yat yat vibhutimat sativam
    shrimat urjitam eva va
    tat tat eva avagachha
    tvam mam tejomshan bhavam
    
    

    ³eÐeefÜYeteflecelmeÊJeb Þeerceotefpe&lecesJe Jee~
    leÊeosJeeJeie®í lJeb cece lespeeWçMemecYeJeced~41~

    Whatever being or thing is there, possessing glory, grace and energy (vigour) all spring up from a part of my splendour.
    
    
42. athava bahuna etena kim
    gyatena tava arjuna
    vistabhya aham idam kritsnam
    ekanshena sthitah jagat
    
    

    DeLeJee yengvewlesve eEkeÀ %eelesve leJeepeg&ve~
    efJeäY³eenefceob ke=ÀlmveceskeÀebMesve efmLelees peieled~42~

    But, O Arjuna, what for do you need to possess such detailed knowledge? I support this universe upholding with a mere fragment of my self. (That’s all you need to know).
    
    
"iti... Vibhutiyoga nama dashmoadhyayah".

ß lelmeefoefle ÞeerceÓieJeodieerleemetHeefve<elmeg ye´ïeefJeÐee³eeb ³eesieMeem$es Þeerke=À<Ceepeg&vemebJeeos efJeYetefle³eesiees veece oMeceesçO³ee³e:~10~