Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya)
भगवद्गीताभाष्यम् (आदि शङ्कराचार्य)
Adi Shankaracharya’s commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, with Sanskrit text and available source translations.
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.1 · Chapter 10 · Verse 1
।।10.1।। --,भूयः एव भूयः पुनः हे महाबाहो श्रृणु मे मदीयं परमं प्रकृष्टं निरतिशयवस्तुनः प्रकाशकं वचः वाक्यं यत् परमं ते तुभ्यं प्रीयमाणाय -- मद्वचनात् प्रीयसे त्वम् अतीव अमृतमिव पिबन्? ततः -- वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया हितेच्छया।।किमर्थम् अहं वक्ष्यामि इत्यत आह --,
10.1 O mighty-armed one, srnu, listen; bhuyah eva, over agiain; me, to My; paramam, supreme; vacah, utterance, which is expressive of the transcendental Reality; yat, which supreme Truth; aham, I; vaksyami, shall speak; te, to you; priyamanaya, who take delight (in it). You become greatly pleased by My utterance, like one drinking ambrosia. Hence, I shall speak to you hita-kamyaya, wishing your welfare. 'Why shall I speak?' In answer to this the Lord says:
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.2 · Chapter 10 · Verse 2
।।10.2।। --,न मे विदुः न जानन्ति सुरगणाः ब्रह्मादयः। किं ते न विदुः मम प्रभवं प्रभावं प्रभुशक्त्यतिशयम्? अथवा प्रभवं प्रभवनम् उत्पत्तिम्। नापि महर्षयः भृग्वादयः विदुः। कस्मात् ते न विदुरित्युच्यते -- अहम् आदिः कारणं हि यस्मात् देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः सर्वप्रकारैः।।किञ्च --,
10.2 Na sura-sanah, neither the gods-Brahma and others; viduh, know;-what do they not know?-me, My; prabhavam (prabhavam), majesty, abundance of lordly power-or, derived in the sense of 'coming into being', it means origin. Nor even the maharsayah, great sages, Bhrgu and others [Bhrgu, Marici, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasistha.-Tr.] devanam, of the gods; ca, and; maharsinam, of the great sages. Besides,
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.3 · Chapter 10 · Verse 3
।।10.3।। --,यः माम् अजम् अनादिं च? यस्मात् अहम् आदिः देवानां महर्षीणां च? न मम अन्यः आदिः विद्यते अतः अहम् अजः अनादिश्च अनादित्वम् अजत्वे हेतुः? तं माम् अजम् अनादिं च यः वेत्ति विजानाति लोकमहेश्वरं लोकानां महान्तम् ईश्वरं तुरीयम् अज्ञानतत्कार्यवर्जितम् असंमूढः संमोहवर्जितः सः मर्त्येषु मनुष्येषु? सर्वपापैः सर्वैः पापैः मतिपूर्वामतिपूर्वकृतैः प्रमुच्यते प्रमोक्ष्यते।।इतश्चाहं महेश्वरो लोकानाम् --,
10.3 Yah, he who; vetti, knows; mam, Me; ajam, the birthless; and anadim, the beginningless: Since I am the source of the gods and the great sages, and nothing else exists as My origin, therefore I am birthless and beginningless. Being without an origin is the cause of being birthless. He who knows Me who am thus birthless and beginningless, and loka-maheswaram, the great Lord of the worlds, the transcendental One devoid of ignorance and its effects; sah, he; the asammudhah, undeluded one; martyesu, among mortals, among human beings; pramucyate, becomes freed; sarva-papaih, from all sins-committed knowingly or unknowingly. 'For the following reason also I am the great Lord of the worlds:'
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.4 · Chapter 10 · Verse 4
।।10.4।। --,बुद्धिः अन्तःकरणस्य सूक्ष्माद्यर्थावबोधनसामर्थ्यम्? तद्वन्तं बुद्धिमानिति हि वदन्ति। ज्ञानम् आत्मादिपदार्थानामवबोधः। असंमोहः प्रत्युत्पन्नेषु बोद्धव्येषु विवेकपूर्विका प्रवृत्तिः। क्षमा आक्रुष्टस्य ताडितस्य वा अविकृतचित्तता। सत्यं यथादृष्टस्य यथाश्रुतस्य च आत्मानुभवस्य परबुद्धिसंक्रान्तये तथैव उच्चार्यमाणा वाक् सत्यम् उच्यते। दमः बाह्येन्द्रियोपशमः। शमः अन्तःकरणस्य उपशमः। सुखम् आह्लादः। दुःखं संतापः। भवः उद्भवः। अभावः तद्विपर्ययः। भयं च त्रासः? अभयमेव च तद्विपरीतम्।।
10.4 See Commentary under 10.5.
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.5 · Chapter 10 · Verse 5
।।10.5।। --,अहिंसा अपीडा प्राणिनाम्। समता समचित्तता। तुष्टिः संतोषः पर्याप्तबुद्धिर्लाभेषु। तपः इन्द्रियसंयमपूर्वकं शरीरपीडनम्। दानं यथाशक्ति संविभागः। यशः धर्मनिमित्ता कीर्तिः। अयशस्तु अधर्मनिमित्ता अकीर्तिः। भवन्ति भावाः यथोक्ताः बुद्ध्यादयः भूतानां प्राणिनां मत्तः एव ईश्वरात् पृथग्विधाः नानाविधाः स्वकर्मानुरूपेण।।किञ्च --,
10.5 Buddhih, intelligence-the power of the internal organ to know of things which are subtle etc. Indeed, people talk of a man possessed of this (power) as intelligent. Jnanam, wisdom-knowledge of entities such as the Self etc. Asammohah, non-delusion-proceeding with discrimination with regard to things that are to be known as they present them-selves. Ksama, forgiveness-unperturbability of the mind of one who is abused or assulted. Satyam, truth-an utterance regarding what one has seen, heard, and felt oneself, communicated as such to others for their understanding, is said to be truth. Damah, control of the external organs. Samah, control of the internal organs. Sukham, happiness. Duhkham, sorrow. Bhavah, birth; and its opposite abhavah, death. And bhayam, fear; as also its opposite abhayam, fearlessness. Ahimsa, non-injury-non-cruely towards creatures. Samata, eanimity. Tustih, satisfaction-the idea of sufficiency with regard to things acired. Tapah, austerity-disciplining the body through control of the organs. Danam, charity-distribution (of wealth) according to one's capacity. Yasah, fame-renown arising from righteousness. On the contrary, ayasah is infamy due to unrighteousness. (These) prthak-vidhah, different; bhavah, dispositions-intelligence etc. as described; bhuanam, of beings, of living bengs. bhavanti, spring; mattah, eva, from Me alone, [This is said in the sesne that none of these dispositions can exist without the Self.] from God, in accordanced with their actions. Moreover,
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.6 · Chapter 10 · Verse 6
।।10.6।। --,महर्षयः सप्त भृग्वादयः पूर्वे अतीतकालसंबन्धिनः? चत्वारः मनवः तथा सावर्णा इति प्रसिद्धाः? ते च मद्भावाः मद्गतभावनाः वैष्णवेन सामर्थ्येन उपेताः? मानसाः मनसैव उत्पादिताः मया जाताः उत्पन्नाः? येषां मनूनां महर्षीणां च सृष्टिः लोके इमाः स्थावरजङ्गमलक्षणाः प्रजाः।।
10.6 Sapta, the seven; maharsayah, great sages-Bhrgu and others; tatha, as also; catvarah, the four; manavah, Manus [Savarni, Dharma-savarini, Daksa-savarni, and Savarna.-Tr.]- well known as Savarnas; purve, of ancient days; yesam, of whom, of which Manus and the great sages; imah, these; prajah, creatures, moving and non-moving; loke in the world, are the creation; madbhavah, had their thoughts fixed on Me-they had their minds fixed on Me, (and hence) they were endowed with the power of Visnu; and they jatah, were born; manasa; from My mind-they were created by Me through My mind itself.
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.7 · Chapter 10 · Verse 7
।।10.7।। --,एतां यथोक्तां विभूतिं विस्तारं योगं च युक्तिं च आत्मनः घटनम्? अथवा योगैश्वर्यसामर्थ्यं सर्वज्ञत्वं योगजं योगः उच्यते? मम मदीयं योगं यः वेत्ति तत्त्वतः तत्त्वेन यथावदित्येतत्? सः अविकम्पेन अप्रचलितेन योगेन सम्यग्दर्शनस्थैर्यलक्षणेन युज्यते संबध्यते। न अत्र संशयः न अस्मिन् अर्थे संशयः अस्ति।।कीदृशेन अविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते इत्युच्यते --,
10.7 Yah, one who; vetti, knows; tattvatah, truly, i.e. just as it is; etam, this, aforesaid; vibhutim. majesty, (divine) manifestations; [Omnipresence.] and yogam, yoga, action, My own ability to achieve [God's omnipotence. (God's power of accomplishing the impossible.-M.S.)]-or, the capacity for mystic powers, the omniscience resulting from yoga (meditation), is called yoga; sah, he; yujyate, becomes imbued with; avikampena, unwavering; yogena, Yoga, consisting in steadfastness in perfect knowledge. [After realizing the personal God, he attains the transcendental Reality; the earlier knowledge leads to the latter.] There is no samsayah, doubt; atra, about this. With what kind of unwavering Yoga does he become endued? This is being answered:
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.8 · Chapter 10 · Verse 8
।।10.8।। --,अहं परं ब्रह्म वासुदेवाख्यं सर्वस्य जगतः प्रभवः उत्पत्तिः। मत्तः एव स्थितिनाशक्रियाफलोपभोगलक्षणं विक्रियारूपं सर्वं जगत् प्रवर्तते। इति एवं मत्वा भजन्ते सेवन्ते मां बुधाः अवगतपरमार्थतत्त्वाः? भावसमन्विताः भावः भावना परमार्थतत्त्वाभिनिवेशः तेन समन्विताः संयुक्ताः इत्यर्थः।।किञ्च --,
10.8 Aham, I, the supreme Brahman called Vasudeva; am the prabhavah, origin; sarvasya, of all, of the whole world; sarvam, everything, the whole world of changes, consisting of continuance, destruction, action and enjoyment of the fruits of action; pravartate, moves on; mattah, owing to Me alone. Matva, realizing; iti, thus; the budhah, wise ones, the knowers of the supreme Reality; bhava-samanvitah, filled with fervour-bhava is the same as bhavana, meaning ardent longing for the supreme Reality; filled (samanvitah) with that, i.e. imbued with that; bhajante, adore; mam, Me. Besides,
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.9 · Chapter 10 · Verse 9
।।10.9।। --,मच्चित्ताः? मयि चित्तं येषां ते मच्चित्ताः? मद्गतप्राणाः मां गताः प्राप्ताः चक्षुरादयः प्राणाः येषां ते मद्गतप्राणाः? मयि उपसंहृतकरणाः इत्यर्थः। अथवा? मद्गतप्राणाः मद्गतजीवनाः इत्येतत्। बोधयन्तः अवगमयन्तः परस्परम् अन्योन्यम्? कथयन्तश्च ज्ञानबलवीर्यादिधर्मैः विशिष्टं माम्? तुष्यन्ति च परितोषम् उपयान्ति च रमन्ति च रतिं च प्राप्नुवन्ति प्रियसंगत्येव।।ये यथोक्तैः प्रकारैः भजन्ते मां भक्ताः सन्तः --,
10.9 Maccittah, with minds fixed on Me; mad-gata-pranah, with lives (pranas) dedicated to Me, or having their organs, eyes etc. absorbed in Me, i.e. having their organs withdrawn into Me; bodhayantah, enlightening; parasparam, each other; and nityam, always; kathayantah, speaking of; mam, Me, as possessed of alities like knowledge, strength, valour, etc; tusyanti, they derive satisfaction; and ramanti, rejoice, get happiness, as by coming in contact with a dear one.
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.10 · Chapter 10 · Verse 10
।।10.10।। --,तेषां सततयुक्तानां नित्याभियुक्तानां निवृत्तसर्वबाह्यैषणानां भजतां सेवमानानाम्। किम् अर्थित्वादिना कारणेन नेत्याह -- प्रीतिपूर्वकं प्रीतिः स्नेहः तत्पूर्वकं मां भजतामित्यर्थः। ददामि प्रयच्छामि बुद्धियोगं बुद्धिः सम्यग्दर्शनं मत्तत्त्वविषयं तेन योगः बुद्धियोगः तं बुद्धियोगम्? येन बुद्धियोगेन सम्यग्दर्शनलक्षणेन मां परमेश्वरम् आत्मभूतम् आत्मत्वेन उपयान्ति प्रतिपद्यन्ते। के ते ये मच्चित्तत्वादिप्रकारैः मां भजन्ते।।किमर्थम्? कस्य वा? त्वत्प्राप्तिप्रतिबन्धहेतोः नाशकं बुद्धियोगं तेषां त्वद्भक्तानां ददासि इत्यपेक्षायामाह --,
10.10 Tesam, to them, who, becoming devotees, adore Me in the manner described earlier; satata-yuktanam, who are ever devoted, ever attached, who have become free from all external desires; and bhajatam, who worship-. Is it because of hankering for possessions? The Lord says: No, (they worship) priti-purvakam, with love. To them who worship Me with that (love), dadami, I grant; tam, that; buddhi-yogam, possession of wisdom-buddhi means full enlightenment with regard to My real nature; coming in possession (yoga) of that is buddhi-yoga; yena, by which possession of wisdom consisting in full enlightenment; upayanti, they reach, realize as their own Self; mam, Me, the supreme God who is the Self. Who do so? Te, they, who adore Me through such disciplines as fixing their minds on Me, etc. 'For what purpose, or as the destroyer of what cause standing as an obstacle on the way of reaching You, do You bestow that possession of wisdom to those devotees of Yours?' In reply to such a ery the Lord says:
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.11 · Chapter 10 · Verse 11
।।10.11।। --,तेषामेव कथं नु नाम श्रेयः स्यात् इति अनुकम्पार्थं दयाहेतोः अहम् अज्ञानजम् अविवेकतः जातं मिथ्याप्रत्ययलक्षणं मोहान्धकारं तमः नाशयामि? आत्मभावस्थः आत्मनः भावः अन्तःकरणाशयः तस्मिन्नेव स्थितः सन् ज्ञानदीपेन विवेकप्रत्ययरूपेण भक्तिप्रसादस्नेहाभिषिक्तेन मद्भावनाभिनिवेशवातेरितेन ब्रह्मचर्यादिसाधनसंस्कारवत्प्रज्ञावर्तिना विरक्तान्तःकरणाधारेण विषयव्यावृत्तचित्तरागद्वेषाकलुषितनिवातापवरकस्थेन नित्यप्रवृत्तैकाग्र्यध्यानजनितसम्यग्दर्शनभास्वता ज्ञानदीपेनेत्यर्थः।।यथोक्तां भगवतः विभूतिं योगं च श्रुत्वा अर्जन उवाच --,अर्जन उवाच --,
10.11 Anukampartham, out of compassion; tesam eva, for them alone, anxious as to how they may have bliss; aham, I; atmabhavasthah, residing in their hearts-atmabhavah means the seat that is the heart; being seated there itself; nasayami, destroy; tamah, the darkness; ajnanajam, born of ignorance, originating from non-discrimination, the darkness of delusion known as false comprehension; jnana-dipena, with the lamp of Knowledge, in the form of discriminating comprehension; i.e. bhasvata, with the luminous lamp of Knowledge-fed by the oil of divine grace resulting from devotion, fanned by the wind of intensity of meditation on Me, having the wick of the intellect imbued with the impressions arising from such disciplines as celibacy etc., in the receptacle of the detached mind, placed in the windless shelter of the mind withdrawn from objects and untainted by likes and dislikes, and made luminous by full Illumination resulting from the practice of constant concentration and meditation. After hearing the above-described majesty and yoga of the Lord,
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.12 · Chapter 10 · Verse 12
।।10.12।। --,परं ब्रह्म परमात्मा परं धाम परं तेजः पवित्रं पावनं परमं प्रकृष्टं भवान्। पुरुषं शाश्वतं नित्यं दिव्यं दिवि भवम् आदिदेवं सर्वदेवानाम् आदौ भवम् आदिदेवम् अजं विभुं विभवनशीलम्।।ईदृशम् --,
10.12 Bhavan, You; are the param brahma, supreme Brahman, the supreme Self; the param dhama, supreme Light; the paramam pavitram, supreme Sanctifier. Sarve, all; rsayah, the sages-Vasistha and others; tatha, as also; the devarisih, divine sage; naradah, Narada; Asita and Devala ahuh, call; tvam, You; thus: Sasvatam, the eternal; divyam, divine; purusam, Person; adi-devam, the Primal God, the God who preceded all the gods; ajam, the birthless; vibhum, the Omnipresent-capable of assuming diverse forms. And even Vyasa also speaks in this very way. Ca, and; svayam, You Yourself; eva, verily; bravisi, tell; me, me (so).
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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.13 · Chapter 10 · Verse 13
।।10.13।। --,आहुः कथयन्ति त्वाम् ऋषयः वसिष्ठादयः सर्वे देवर्षिः नारदः तथा। असितः देवलोऽपि एवमेवाह? व्यासश्च? स्वयं चैव त्वं च ब्रवीषि मे।।
10.13 Bhavan, You; are the param brahma, supreme Brahman, the supreme Self; the param dhama, supreme Light; the paramam pavitram, supreme Sanctifier. Sarve, all; rsayah, the sages-Vasistha and others; tatha, as also; the devarisih, divine sage; naradah, Narada; Asita and Devala ahuh, call; tvam, You; thus: Sasvatam, the eternal; divyam, divine; purusam, Person; adi-devam, the Primal God, the God who preceded all the gods; ajam, the birthless; vibhum, the Omnipresent-capable of assuming diverse forms. And even Vyasa also speaks in this very way. Ca, and; svayam, You Yourself; eva, verily; bravisi, tell; me, me (so).
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.14
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.14 · Chapter 10 · Verse 14
।।10.14।। --,सर्वमेतत् यथोक्तम् ऋषिभिः त्वया च एतत् ऋतं सत्यमेव मन्ये? यत् मां प्रति वदसि भाषसे हे केशव। न हि ते तव भगवन्,व्यक्तिं प्रभवं विदुः न देवाः? न दानवाः।।यतः त्वं देवादीनाम् आदिः? अतः --,
10.14 O Kesava, manye, I accept; to be rtam, true indeed; sarvam, all; etat, this that has been said by sages and You; yat, which; vadasi, You tell, speak; mam, to Me. Hi, certainly; bhagavan, O Lord; na devah, neither the gods; na danavah, nor the demons; viduh, comprehend; te, Your; vyaktim, glory [Prabhavam in the Commentary is the same as prabhavam, glory, the unalified State.]. Since You are the origin of the gods and others, therefore,
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.15
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.15 · Chapter 10 · Verse 15
।।10.15।। --,स्वयमेव आत्मना आत्मानं वेत्थ जानासि त्वं निरतिशयज्ञानैश्वर्यबलादिशक्तिमन्तम् ईश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम। भूतानि भावयतीति भूतभावनः? हे भूतभावन। भूतेश भूतानाम् ईशितः। हे देवदेव जगत्पते।।
10.15 Purusottama, O supreme Person; bhuta-bhavana, O Creator of beings, one who brings the creatures into being; bhutesa, the Lord of beings; deva-deva, O God of gods; jagat-pate, the Lord of the worlds; tvam, You; svayam, Yourself; eva, alone; vettha, know; atmanam, Yourself, as God possessed of unsurpassable powers of knowledge, sovereignty, strength, etc.; atmana, by Yourself.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.16
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.16 · Chapter 10 · Verse 16
।।10.16।। --,वक्तुं कथयितुम् अर्हसि अशेषेण। दिव्याः हि आत्मविभूतयः। आत्मनो विभूतयो याः ताः वक्तुम् अर्हसि। याभिः विभूतिभिः आत्मनो माहात्म्यविस्तरैः इमान् लोकान् त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि।।
10.16 Arhasi, be pleased; vaktum, to speak; asesena, in full; atmavibhutayah, of Your own manifestations; divyah hi, which are indeed divine; yabhih, through which; vibhutibhih, manifestations, manifestations of Your glory; tisthasi, You exist; vyapya, pervading; iman, these; lokan, worlds.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.17
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.17 · Chapter 10 · Verse 17
।।10.17।। --,कथं विद्यां विजानीयाम् अहं हे योगिन् त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्। केषु केषु च भावेषु वस्तुषु चिन्त्यः असि ध्येयः असि भगवन् मया।।
10.17 O Yogi, katham, how; aham vidyam, shall I know tvam, You; sada pari-cintayan, by remaining ever-engaged in meditation? Ca, and; kesu kesu bhavesu, through what objects; bhagvan, O Lord; cintah asi, are You to be meditated on; maya, by me?
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.18
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.18 · Chapter 10 · Verse 18
।।10.18।। --,विस्तरेण आत्मनः योगं योगैश्वर्यशक्तिविशेषं विभूतिं च विस्तरं ध्येयपदार्थानां हे जनार्दन? अर्दतेः गतिकर्मणः रूपम्? असुराणां देवप्रतिपक्षभूतानां जनानां नरकादिगमयितृत्वात् जनार्दनः अभ्युदयनिःश्रेयसपुरुषार्थप्रयोजनं सर्वैः जनैः याच्यते इति वा। भूयः पूर्वम् उक्तमपि कथय तृप्तिः परितोषः हि यस्मात् नास्ति मे मम शृण्वतः त्वन्मुखनिःसृतवाक्यामृतम्।।श्रीभगवानुवाच --,
10.18 O Janardana: ardana is derived from ard, in the sense of the act of going; by virtue of making the janas, the demons who are opposed to the gods, go to hell etc. He is called Jana-ardana. Or, He is called so because He is prayed to [The verbal root ard has got a second meaning, 'to pray'.] by all beings for the sake of human goals, viz prosperity and Liberation. Kathaya, narrate to me; bhuyah, again, though spoken of earlier; atmanah, Your own; yogam, yoga-the special ability in the form of mystic powers; and vibhutaim, the (divine) manifestations-the variety of the objects of meditation; vistarena, elaborately. Hi, for; srnvatah, while hearing; (Your) amrtam, nectar-like speech issuing out of Your mouth; na asti, there is no; trptih, satiety; me, in me.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.19
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.19 · Chapter 10 · Verse 19
।।10.19।। --,हन्त इदानीं ते तव दिव्याः दिवि भवाः आत्मविभूतयः आत्मनः मम विभूतयः याः ताः कथयिष्यामि इत्येतत्। प्राधान्यतः यत्र यत्र प्रधाना या या विभूतिः तां तां प्रधानां प्राधान्यतः कथयिष्यामि अहं कुरुश्रेष्ठ। अशेषतस्तु वर्षशतेनापि न शक्या वक्तुम्? यतः नास्ति अन्तः विस्तरस्य मे मम विभूतीनाम् इत्यर्थः।।तत्र प्रथममेव तावत् श्रृणु --,
10.19 Kuru-srestha, O best of the Kurus; hanta, now; since, on the other hand, it is not possible to speak exhaustively of them even in a hundred years, (there-fore) pradhanyatah, according to their importance, according as those manifestations are pre-eminent in their respective spheres; kathayisyami, I shall described; te, to you; atma-vibhutayah, My own glories; which are (hi, indeed) divyah, divine, heavenly. Na asti there is no; antah, end; me, to My; vistarasya, manifestations. 'Of those, now listen to the foremost:'
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.20
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.20 · Chapter 10 · Verse 20
।।10.20।। --,अहम् आत्मा प्रत्यगात्मा गुडाकेश? गुडाका निद्रा तस्याः ईशः गुडाकेशः? जितनिद्रः इत्यर्थः घनकेश इति वा। सर्वभूताशयस्थितः सर्वेषां भूतानाम् आशये अन्तर्हृदि स्थितः अहम् आत्मा प्रत्यगात्मा नित्यं ध्येयः। तदशक्तेन च उत्तरेषु भावेषु चिन्त्यः अहम् यस्मात् अहम् एव आदिः भूतानां कारणं तथा मध्यं च स्थितिः अन्तः प्रलयश्च।।एवं च ध्येयोऽहम् --,
10.20 Gudakesa, O Gudakesa-gudaka means sleep, and isa means master; master of that (sleep) is gudakesa, i.e. one who has conered sleep; [See also under 1.24.-Tr.] or, one who has got thick hair; aham, I; am the atma, Self, the indwelling Self; who is to be ever-meditated on as sarva-bhuta-asaya [Asaya-that in which are contained the impressions of meditations (upasanas), actions and past experiences.]-sthitah, residing in the hearts of all beings. And, by one who is unable to do so, I am to be meditated on through the following aspects. I am capable of being meditated on (through them) becasue aham, I; am verily the adih, beginning, the origin; and the madhyam, middle, continuance; ca, as also; the antah, end, dissolution; bhutanam, of (all) beings. 'I am to be meditated upon thus also:'
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.21
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.21 · Chapter 10 · Verse 21
।।10.21।। --,आदित्यानां द्वादशानां विष्णुः नाम आदित्यः अहम्। ज्योतिषां रविः प्रकाशयितृ़णाम् अंशुमान् रश्मिमान्। मरीचिः नाम मरुतां मरुद्देवताभेदानाम् अस्मि। नक्षत्राणाम् अहं शशी चन्द्रमाः।।
10.21 Adityanam, among the twelve Adityas; aham, I; am the Aditya called Visnu. Jyotisam, among the luminaries; amsuman, the radiant; ravih, sun. Marutam, among the different gods called Maruts; asmi, I am; the one called Marici. Naksatranam, among the stars; I am sasi, the moon.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.22
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.22 · Chapter 10 · Verse 22
।।10.22।। --,वेदानां मध्ये सामवेदः अस्मि। देवानां रुद्रादित्यादीनां वासवः इन्द्रः अस्मि। इन्द्रियाणाम् एकादशानां चक्षुरादीनां मनश्च अस्मि संकल्पविकल्पात्मकं मनश्चास्मि। भूतानाम् अस्मि चेतना कार्यकरणसंघाते नित्याभिव्यक्ता बुद्धिवृत्तिः चेतना।।
10.22 Vedanam, among the Vedas; I am the Sama-veda. Devanam, among the gods-such as Rudras, Adityas and others; I am vasavah, Indra. Indriyanam, among the eleven organs, viz eye etc.; I am the manah, mind. I am the mind which is of the nature of reflection and doubt. And I am the cetana, intelligence [It is the medium for the manifestation of Consciousness.], the function of the intellect ever manifest in the aggregate of body and organs; bhtanam, in creatures.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.23
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.23 · Chapter 10 · Verse 23
।।10.23।। --,रुद्राणाम् एकादशानां शंकरश्च अस्मि। वित्तेशः कुबेरः यक्षरक्षसां यक्षाणां रक्षसां च। वसूनाम् अष्टानां पावकश्च अस्मि अग्निः। मेरुः शिखरिणां शिखरवताम् अहम्।।
10.23 Rudranam, among the eleven Rudras, I am Sankara; and yaksaraksasam, among the Yaksas and goblins; I am vittesah, Kubera. Vasunam, among the eight Vasus; I am pavakah, Fire; and sikharinam, among the peaked mountains, I am Meru.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.24
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.24 · Chapter 10 · Verse 24
।।10.24।। --,पुरोधसां च राजपुरोहितानां च मुख्यं प्रधानं मां विद्धि हे पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्। स हि इन्द्रस्येति मुख्यः स्यात् पुरोधाः। सेनानीनां सेनापतीनाम् अहं स्कन्दः देवसेनापतिः। सरसां यानि देवखातानि सरांसि तेषां सरसां सागरः अस्मि भवामि।।
10.24 O son of Prtha viddhi, know; mam, Me; to be Brahaspati, mukhyam, the foremost; purodhasam, among the priests of kings. Being as he is the priest of Indra, he should be the foremost. Senaninam, among ?ners of armies; I am Skanda, the ?nder of the armies of gods. Sarasam, among large expanses of water, among reservoirs dug by gods (i.e. among nature reservoirs); I am sagarah, the sea.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.25
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.25 · Chapter 10 · Verse 25
।।10.25।। --,महर्षीणां भृगुः अहम्। गिरां वाचां पदलक्षणानाम् एकम् अक्षरम् ओंकारः अस्मि। यज्ञानां जपयज्ञः अस्मि? स्थावराणां स्थितिमतां हिमालयः।।
10.25 Maharsinam, among the great sages, I am Bhrgu, Giram, of words, of utterances, in the form of words; I am the ekam, single; aksaram, syllable Om. Yajnanam, among rituals; I am the japa-yajnah, rituals of Japa. Sthavaranam, of the immovables, I am the Himalaya.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.26
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.26 · Chapter 10 · Verse 26
।।10.26।। --,अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणाम्? देवर्षीणां च नारदः देवाः एव सन्तः ऋषित्वं प्राप्ताः मन्त्रदर्शित्वात्ते देवर्षयः? तेषां नारदः अस्मि। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः नाम गन्धर्वः अस्मि। सिद्धानां जन्मनैव धर्मज्ञानवैराग्यैश्वर्यातिशयं प्राप्तानां कपिलो मुनिः।।
10.26 Sarva-vrksanam, among all trees, (I am) the Asvatta; and Narada devarsinam, among the divine sages-those who were gods and became sages by virtue of visualizing Vedic mantras; among them I am Narada. Gandharvanam, among the gandharvas, I am the gandharva called Citraratha. Siddhanam, among the perfected ones, among those who, from their very birth, were endowed with an abundance of the wealth of virtue, knowledge and renunciation; (I am) munih, the sage Kapila.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.27
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.27 · Chapter 10 · Verse 27
।।10.27।। --,उच्चैःश्रवसम् अश्वानां उच्चैःश्रवाः नाम अश्वराजः तं मां विद्धि विजानीहि अमृतोद्भवम् अमृतनिमित्तमथनोद्भवम्। ऐरावतम् इरावत्याः अपत्यं गजेन्द्राणां हस्तीश्वराणाम्? तम् मां विद्धि इति अनुवर्तते। नराणां च मनुष्याणां नराधिपं राजानं मां विद्धि जानीहि।।
10.27 Asvanam, among horses; viddhi, know; mam, Me; to be the horse named Uccaihsravas; amrta-udbhavam, born of nectar-born when (the sea was) churned (by the gods) for nectar. Airavata, the son of Iravati, gajendranam, among the Lordly elephants; 'know Me to be so' remains understood. And naranam, among men; know Me as the naradhipam, King of men.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.28
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.28 · Chapter 10 · Verse 28
।।10.28।। --,आयुधानाम् अहं वज्रं दधीच्यस्थिसंभवम्। धेनूनां दोग्ध्रीणाम् अस्मि कामधुक् वसिष्ठस्य सर्वकामानां दोग्ध्री? सामान्या वा कामधुक्। प्रजनः प्रजनयिता अस्मि कंदर्पः कामः सर्पाणां सर्पभेदानाम् अस्मि वासुकिः सर्पराजः।।
10.28 Ayudhanam, among weapons; I am the vajram, thunderbolt, made of the bones of (the sage) Dadhici. Dhenunam, among milch cows; I am kama-dhuk, Kamadhenu, which was the yielder of all desires of (the sage) Vasistha; or it means a cow in general which gives milk at all times. I am Kandarpa, prajanah, the Progenitor, (the god) Kama (Cupid). Sarpanam, among serpents, among the various serpents, I am Vasuki, the kind of serpents.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.29
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.29 · Chapter 10 · Verse 29
।।10.29।। --,अनन्तश्च अस्मि नागानां नागविशेषाणां नागराजश्च अस्मि। वरुणो यादसाम् अहम् अब्देवतानां राजा अहम्। पितृ़णाम् अर्यमा नाम पितृराजश्च अस्मि। यमः संयमतां संयमनं कुर्वताम् अहम्।।
10.29 Naganam, among snakes, of a particular species of snakes; asmi, I am Ananta, the King of snakes. And Varuna, the King yadasam, of the gods of the waters. Pitrnam, among the manes; I am the King of the manes, named Aryama. And samyamatam, among the maintainers of law and order I am Yama.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.30
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.30 · Chapter 10 · Verse 30
।।10.30।। --,प्रह्लादो नाम च अस्मि दैत्याना दितिवंश्यानाम्। कालः कलयतां कलनं गणनं कुर्वताम् अहम्। मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रः सिंहो व्याघ्रो वा अहम्। वैनतेयश्च गरुत्मान् विनतासुतः पक्षिणां पतत्रिणाम्।।
10.30 Daityanam, among demons, the descendants of Diti, I am the one called Prahlada. And I am kalah, Time; kalayatam, among reckoners of time, of those who calculate. And mrganam, among animals; I am mrgendrah, the loin, or the tiger. And paksinam, among birds; (I am) vainateyah, Garuda, the son of Vinata.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.31
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.31 · Chapter 10 · Verse 31
।।10.31।। --,पवनः वायुः पवतां पावयितृ़णाम् अस्मि। रामः शस्त्रभृताम् अहं शस्त्राणां धारयितृ़णां दाशरथिः रामः अहम्। झषाणां मत्स्यादीनां मकरः नाम जातिविशेषः अहम्। स्रोतसां स्रवन्तीनाम् अस्मि जाह्नवी गङ्गा।।
10.31 Pavatam, of the purifiers; I am pavanah, air. Sastra-bhrtam, among weilders of weapons, I am Rama, son of Dasaratha. Jhasanam, among fishes etc; I am the particular species of fish called makarah shark. I am jahnavi, Ganga; srotasam, among rivers, among streams of water.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.32
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.32 · Chapter 10 · Verse 32
।।10.32।। --,सर्गाणां सृष्टीनाम् आदिः अन्तश्च मध्यं चैव अहम् उत्पत्तिस्थितिलयाः अहम् अर्जुन। भूतानां जीवाधिष्ठितानामेव आदिः अन्तश्च इत्याद्युक्तम् उपक्रमे? इह तु सर्वस्यैव सर्गमात्रस्य इति विशेषः। अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां मोक्षार्थत्वात् प्रधानमस्मि। वादः अर्थनिर्णयहेतुत्वात् प्रवदतां प्रधानम्? अतः सः अहम् अस्मि। प्रवक्तृद्वारेण वदनभेदानामेव वादजल्पवितण्डानाम् इह ग्रहणं प्रवदताम् इति।।
10.32 O Arjuna sarganam, of creations; I am the adih, beginning; ca, and ; he antah, end; ca eva, as also; the madhyam, middle-I am the origin, continuance and dissolution. At the commencement (verse 20) origin, end, etc. only of things possessed of souls were spoken of, but here the mention is of all creations in general. This is the difference. Vidyanam, among knowledges; I am the adhyatma-vidya, knowledge of the Self, it being the foremost because of its leading to liberation. Pravadatam, of those who date; aham, I; am vadah, Vada, which is preeminent since it is a means to determining true purport. Hence I am that . By the word pravadatam are here meant the different kinds of date held by dators, viz Vada, Jalpa, and Vitanda. [Vada: discussion with open-mindedness, with a veiw to determining true purport; jalpa: pointless date; Vitanda: wrangling discussion. [Jalpa is that mode of date by which both parties establish their own viewpoint through direct and indirect proofs, and refute the view of the opponent through circumvention (Chala) and false generalization (Jati) and by pointing out unfitness (of the opponent) tobe argued with (Nigraha-sthana). But where one party establishes his viewpoint, and the other refutes it through circumvention, false generalization and showing the unfitness of the opponent to be argued with, without establishing his own views, that is termed Vitanda. Jalpa and Vitanda result only in a trial of streangth between the opponents, who are both desirous of victory, But the result of Vada is the ascertainment of truth between the teacher and the disciple or between others, both unbiased.-Gloss of Sridhara Swami on this verse.]-Tr.]
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.33
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.33 · Chapter 10 · Verse 33
।।10.33।। --,अक्षराणां वर्णानाम् अकारः वर्णः अस्मि। द्वन्द्वः समासः अस्मि सामासिकस्य च समाससमूहस्य। किञ्च अहमेव अक्षयः अक्षीणः कालः प्रसिद्धः क्षणाद्याख्यः? अथवा परमेश्वरः कालस्यापि कालः अस्मि। धाता अहं कर्मफलस्य विधाता सर्वजगतः विश्वतोमुखः सर्वतोमुखः।।
10.33 Aksaranam, of the letters; I am the akarah, letter a. Samasikasya, of the group of compound words, I am the compund (called) Dvandva. Besieds, aham eva, I Myself; am the aksayah, infinite, endless; kalah, time, well known as 'moment' etc.; or, I am the supreme God who is Kala (Time, the measurer) even of time. I am the dhata, Dispenser, the dispenser of the fruits of actions of the whole world; visvatomukhah, with faces everwhere.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.34
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.34 · Chapter 10 · Verse 34
।।10.34।। --,मृत्युः द्विविधः धनादिहरः प्राणहरश्च तत्र यः प्राणहरः? स सर्वहरः उच्यते सः अहम् इत्यर्थः। अथवा? परः ईश्वरः प्रलये सर्वहरणात् सर्वहरः? सः अहम्। उद्भवः उत्कर्षः अभ्युदयः तत्प्राप्तिहेतुश्च अहम्। केषाम् भविष्यतां भाविकल्याणानाम्? उत्कर्षप्राप्तियोग्यानाम् इत्यर्थः। कीर्तिः श्रीः वाक् च नारीणां स्मृतिः मेधा धृतिः क्षमा इत्येताः उत्तमाः स्त्रीणाम् अहम् अस्मि? यासाम् आभासमात्रसंबन्धेनापि लोकः कृतार्थमात्मानं मन्यते।।
10.34 Death which is of two kinds-one destroying wealth, and the other destroying life-, [Here Ast. adds: tatra yah prana-harah sah (sarva-harah ucyate)-Among them, that which destroys life (is called sarva-harah).-Tr.] is called sarva-harah, the destroyer of all. I am that. This is the meaning. Or, the supreme God is the all-destroyer because He destroys everything during dissolution. I am He. And I am udbhavah, prosperity, eminence, and the means to it. Of whom? Bhavisyatam, of those destined to be prosperous, i.e. of those who are fit for attaining eminence. Narinam, of the feminine alities; I am kirtih, fame; srih, beauty; vak, speech; smrtih, memory; medha, intelligence dhrtih, fortitude; and ksama, forbearance. I am these excellent feminine ialities, by coming to possess even a trace of which one considers himself successful.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.35
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.35 · Chapter 10 · Verse 35
।।10.35।। --,बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां प्रधानमस्मि। गायत्री च्छन्दसाम् अहं गायत्र्यादिच्छन्दोविशिष्टानामृचां गायत्री ऋक् अहम् अस्मि इत्यर्थः। मासानां मार्गशीर्षः अहम्? ऋतूनां कुसुमाकरः वसन्तः।।
10.35 I am tatha, also; the Brhat-sama, the foremost samnam, of the Sama-mantras. Chandasam, of the metres, of the Rk-mantras having the metres Gayatri etc.; I am the Rk called Gayatri. This is meaning. Masanam, of the months, I am Marga-sirsa (Agrahayana, November-December). Rtunam, of the seasons; kusumakarah, spring.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.36
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.36 · Chapter 10 · Verse 36
।।10.36।। --,द्यूतम् अक्षदेवनादिलक्षणं छलयतां छलस्य कर्तृ़णाम् अस्मि। तेजस्विनां तेजः अहम्। जयः अस्मि जेतृ़णाम्? व्यवसायः अस्मि व्यवसायिनाम्? सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतां सात्त्विकानाम् अहम्।।
10.36 Chalayatam, of the fraudulent, of the deceitful; I am the dyutam, gambling, such as playing with dice. I am the tejah, irresistible ?nd; tejasvinam, of the mighty. [Some translate this as 'the splendour of the splendid'.-Tr.] I am the jayah, excellence of the excellent. [Some translate this as 'the victory of the victorious'.-Tr.] I am the vyavasayah, effort of the persevering. I am the sattvam, sattva ality; [The result of sattva, viz virtue, knowledge, detachment, etc.] sattvavatam, of those possessed of sattva.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.37
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.37 · Chapter 10 · Verse 37
।।10.37।। --,वृष्णीनां यादवानां वासुदेवः अस्मि अयमेव अहं त्वत्सखा। पाण्डवानां धनंजयः त्वमेव। मुनीनां मननशीलानां सर्वपदार्थज्ञानिनाम् अपि अहं व्यासः? कवीनां क्रान्तदर्शिनाम् उशना कविः अस्मि।।
10.37 Vrsninam, of the Vrsnis, [Here Ast. adds yadavanam, of the Yadavas.-Tr.] I am Vasudeva- I who am this person, your friend. Pandavanam, of the Pandavas, (I am) Dhananjaya, you yourself. Api, and; muninam, of the wise, of the thoughtful, of those who know of all things, I am Vyasa. kavinam, of the omniscient (i.e. of the those who know the past, present and future), I am the omniscient Usanas (Sukracarya).
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.38
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.38 · Chapter 10 · Verse 38
।।10.38।। --,दण्डः दमयतां दमयितृ़णाम् अस्मि अदान्तानां दमनकारण्। नीतिः अस्मि जिगीषतां जेतुमिच्छताम्। मौनं चैव अस्मि गुह्यानां गोप्यानाम्। ज्ञानं ज्ञानवताम् अहम्।।
10.38 Damayatam, of the punishers; I am dandah, the rod, which is the means of controlling the lawless. I am the nitih, righteous policy; jagisatam, of those who desire to coner. And guhyanam, of things secret; I am verily maunam, silence. I am jnanam, knowledge; jnanavatam, of the men of knowledge.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.39
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.39 · Chapter 10 · Verse 39
।।10.39।। --,यच्चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं प्ररोहकारणम्? तत् अहम् अर्जुन। प्रकरणोपसंहारार्थं विभूतिसंक्षेपमाह -- न तत् अस्ति भूतं चराचरं चरम् अचरं वा? मया विना यत् स्यात् भवेत्। मया अपकृष्टं परित्यक्तं निरात्मकं शून्यं हि तत् स्यात्। अतः मदात्मकं सर्वमित्यर्थः।।
10.39 Ca, moreover; O Arjuna, yat api, whatsoever; is the bijam, seed, the source of growth ; sarva-bhutanam, of all beings; tat, that I am. As a conclusion of the topic the Lord states in brief His divine manifestations: Na tat asti bhutam, there is no thing; cara-acaram, moving or non-moving; yat, which; syat, can exist; vina maya, without Me. For whatever is rejected by Me, from whatever I withdraw Myself will have no substance, and will become a non-entity. Hence the meaning is that everything has Me as its essence.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.40
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.40 · Chapter 10 · Verse 40
।।10.40।। --,न अन्तः अस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां विस्तराणां परंतप। न हि ईश्वरस्य सर्वात्मनः दिव्यानां विभूतीनाम् इयत्ता शक्या वक्तुं ज्ञातुं वा केनचित्। एष तु उद्देशतः एकदेशेन प्रोक्तः विभूतेः विस्तरः मया।।
10.40 Parantapa, O destroyer of enemies; asti, there is; na, no; antah, limit; to mama, My; divyanam, divine; vibhutinam, manifestations. Indeed, it is not possible for anyone to speak or know of the limit of the divine manifestations of the of the all-pervading God. Esah, this; vistarah, description; vibhuteh, of (My) manifestations; tu, however; prokatah, has been stated; maya, by Me; uddesatah, by way of illustration, partially.
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.41
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.41 · Chapter 10 · Verse 41
।।10.41।। --,यद्यत् लोके विभूतिमत् विभूतियुक्तं सत्त्वं वस्तु श्रीमत् ऊर्जितमेव वा श्रीर्लक्ष्मीः तया सहितम् उत्साहोपेतं वा? तत्तदेव अवगच्छ त्वं जानीहि मम ईश्वरस्य तेजोंऽशसंभवं तेजसः अंशः एकदेशः संभवः यस्य तत् तेजोंऽशसंभवमिति अवगच्छ त्वम्।। अथवा बहुना एतेन एवमादिना किं ज्ञातेन तव अर्जुन स्यात् सावशेषेण। अशेषतः त्वम् उच्यमानम् अर्थं श्रृणु -- विष्टभ्य विशेषतः स्तम्भनं दृढं कृत्वा इदं कृत्स्नं जगत् एकांशेन एकावयवेन एकपादेन? सर्वभूतस्वरूपेण इत्येतत् तथा च मन्त्रवर्णः -- पादोऽस्य विश्वा भूतानि (तै0 आर0 3।12) इति स्थितः अहम् इति।।इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य,श्रीमच्छंकरभगवतः कृतौ श्रीमद्भगवद्गीताभाष्ये दशमोऽध्यायः।।,प
10.41 Yat yat, whatever; sattvam, object in the world; is eva, verily; vibhutimat, endowed with majesty; srimad, possessed of prosperity; va, or; is urjitam, energetic, possessed of vigour; tvam, you; avagaccha, know; eva, for certain; tat tat, each of them; as mama tejomsa-sambhavam, having a part (amsa) of My (mama), of God's, power (teja) as its source (sambhavam).
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.42
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 10.42 · Chapter 10 · Verse 42
।।10.42।। --,अथवा बहुना एतेन एवमादिना किं ज्ञातेन तव अर्जुन स्यात् सावशेषेण। अशेषतः त्वम् उच्यमानम् अर्थं श्रृणु -- विष्टभ्य विशेषतः स्तम्भनं दृढं कृत्वा इदं कृत्स्नं जगत् एकांशेन एकावयवेन एकपादेन? सर्वभूतस्वरूपेण इत्येतत् तथा च मन्त्रवर्णः -- पादोऽस्य विश्वा भूतानि (तै0 आर0 3।12) इति स्थितः अहम् इति।।इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य,श्रीमच्छंकरभगवतः कृतौ श्रीमद्भगवद्गीताभाष्ये दशमोऽध्यायः।।,
10.42 Athava, or, on the other hand; kim, what is the need; of tava jnatena, your knowing; etena bahuna, this extensively-but imcompletely-in the above manner, O Arjuna? You listen to this subject that is going to be stated in its fullness: Aham, I; sthitah, remain; vistabhya, sustaining, supporting, holding firmly, in a special way; idam, this; krtsnam, whole; jagat, creation; ekamsena, by a part, by a foot [The Universe is called a foot of His by virtue of His having the limiting adjunct of being its efficient and material cause.] (of Myself), i.e. as the Self of all things [As the material and the efficient cause of all things]. The Vedic text, 'All beings form a foot of His' (Rg., Pu. Su. 10.90.3; Tai. Ar. 3.12.3) support this. [A Form constituted by the whole of creation has been presented in this chapter for meditation. Thery the unalified transcendental Reality, implied by the word tat (in tattva-masi) and referred to by the latter portion of the Commentator's otation (viz tripadasyamrtam divi: The immortal three-footed One is established in His own effulgence), becomes established.]