Chapter 10 — Vibhuti Yoga

Verse 16
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka

vaktumarhasyaśeşeņa divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥ

yābhirvibhūtibhirlokān imāṁstvaṁ vyāpya tişthasi

🕉 English Translation

Vibhutiyan jitni bhi hain aapki,

Shakti se jinki hai duniya tikee.

Sabhi shaktiyaan daivi apni hee yeh,

Keh sakte hai aap hee bas inhe.

📜 Translation English

That is why You Yourself are capable of relating your divine manifestation, through the glories by which You stand pervading this world.

💬 Commentary English

Along with faith and trust in the Lord there is an awakening of keenness in Arjun to listen to His words and especially with regard to His divine glories. This is a good sign on the path of spiritual elevation. Dearth of faith and keenness on our part is what distances us from the path of spiritual evolution. As the keenness and faith grows, the path of spiritual evolution becomes easily approachable. Here the keenness of Arjun appears to be sprouting-

Arjun with great humility is skilfully expressing His emotions in these words. Firstly, that You Yourself know Yourself fully and secondly I too desire to know and hear about your powers and glories from You, due to which all the worlds are existing in You. That the Lord should not just become silent by speaking a few and limited words; it is important to make such a request beforehand.

This emotional keenness of Arjun appears to be growing further-

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