The great one said And again, O mighty-armed, listen to My words relating to the great Self. I tell them to you out of a wish for your welfare, and you, too, will be delighted with them.

The hosts of gods and great sages do not know my origin, for I am in every way the source of the gods and sages.

He, who knows Me to be unborn, free from delusion, without beginning, the supreme Lord of all the world, is released from all sins.

Intelligence, knowledge, absence from delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, tranquility, pleasure, pain, birth, fear and also security.

Harmlessness, equanimity of mind; contentment, penance, offering gifts, fame, infamy, all these attributes of being arise from Me alone.

The seven great Rishis, and also the four ancient Manus, pertaining my nature, were all born from my mind, (by My mere thinking). From them are all things born.

He, who knows correctly these emanations and mystic powers of Mine, becomes possessed of unswerving devotion, there is no doubt about it.

The truly wise man, endued with My nature, worship Me, believing that I am the origin of all, and from Me all things proceed.

Such men placing their minds on Me, devoting their lives to Me, instructing each other and speaking about Me, are always contended and happy.

To such men I give that knowledge by which they attain to Me.

Out of compassion for them I, remaining in their hearts, destroy, in such men, the darkness of ignorance, with the lamp of knowledge.

Arjuna said You are the supreme Brahma, the supreme asylum, the holiest of the holy, the everlasting divine Being, the first of gods, unborn, the great Lord.

All the Rishis, as well as the divine sages Narada, Asita, Devala, are thus. And you too, O Keshava, tell me yourself that it is so.

I believe all that you tell me, O holy one, for neither the gods nor the demons understand your manifestation,

O best of beings, creator of all things, God of gods, Lord of the universe, you only know yourself by your great Self.

Kindly tell me without reservation your divine emanations, by which emanation you remain pervading all these worlds.

O you of mystic powers, how shall I know you by always mediating on you. In what particular entity (manifestation), should l mediate on you?

O Janardana, declare to me yourself, your powers and emanations, for hearing this ambrosia, I am not satiated.

The great One said Well. O best of Kurus, I shall declare you my divine emanations, but I shall only tell you the chief ones, for there is no end of emanations.

O Gudakesha, I am the Self in the heart of every being. I am the beginning the middle and the end of every thing.

I am Vishnu amongst the Adityas, all resplendent Sun among all shining bodies. I am Marichi among Maruts, and the Moon among constellations.

I am the Sama Veda among the Vedas, I am Indra among the celestial I am mind among the senses, I am the consciousness of all living things.

I am Shankara among the Rudras, I am the lord of treasures among Yakshas. I am Pavaka among the Vasus, and I am the Meru amongst the mountain peaks.

Know me, Partha, as Brihaspati among family priests, and Skanda among commanders of forces. I am occan among all waters.

I am Bhrigu among the great Rishis, I am Om among all words, I am Tapa Sacrifice among all sacrifices. I am the Himalaya among mountains.

And the fig tree among all trees; I am Narada among celestial Rishis, and Chitraratha among Gandharvas. I un Kapila among all ascetics successful in Yoga.

Know me to be Uchaishrava among all horses, produced by the churning for ambrosia, and Airavata among the great elephants. I am king among men.

I am thunder among weapons; I am Kamadhuka among cows; I am Kandarpa that generates. I am Vasuki among serpents;

I am Ananta among Nags. I am Varuna among aquatic beings, I am Aryaman among the Pitris and Yama among the dispensers of justice and punishment.

I am Pralhada among Daityas, and the Kala among those who count. I am lion among the beasts of prey, and Garuda among birds.

I am the wind among those that move, Rama among the wielders of weapons. I am Makara among fishes, I am the Ganges among all rivers and streams.

O Arjuna, I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all created things. I am the knowledge of the supreme Self among all kinds of knowledge, and I am the argument of all debtors.

I am the first letter of the Alphabet and Dvandva (copulative) among all Samasa (compounds). I am the Eternal Time, I am the Creator with face turned to every side.

I am the Source of all that is to be. Among females, I am Fame, Fortune, Speech, Memory, Intellect, Courage, and Forgiveness.

I am Brihata Saman among Samnas, and Gayatri among meters. I am Margashirsha among months, and among seasons I am the spring that is full of flowers.

I am the dice-game among cheats, I am the glory among the glories. I am victory, I am industry, I am the goodness of the good.

I am Vasudeva among Vrishnis and Arjuna among the Pandavas. I am Vyasa among Rishis, and Ushanas among the Seers.

I am the rod of the chastisers, and the policy of those that seek victory. I am silence in secrets, and the knowledge of the learned.

I am, O Arjuna, that which is the seed of all things. There is nothing movable or immovable which can exist without Me.

O terror of foes, there is no end of my divine emanations; the extent of my emanations in part has only been declared to you to cite instances.

Whatever thing there is of power of glory or splendor, know them to be produced from portions of my energy.

O Arjuna, what have you to do, knowing all this at large? Know, I stand supporting this entire universe with only a portion of my Self.