O Lord, explain to me again in detail,
Your yogic power and glory;
Because, I am not satiated
By hearing Your nectar-like words.
- Krishna said:
O Arjuna, now I shall explain to you
My prominent divine manifestations,
Because My manifestations are endless.
O Arjuna, I am the Atma
Abiding in the heart of all beings.
I am also the beginning, the middle,
and the end of all beings.
I am Vishnu among the sons of Aditi,
I am the radiant sun among the luminaries,
I am Marici among the gods of wind,
I am the moon among the stars.
I am the Sama Veda among the Vedas;
I am Indra among the Devas;
I am the mind among the senses;
I am the consciousness in living beings.
I am Shiva among the Rudras;
Kubera among the Yakshas and demons;
I am the fire among the Vasus;
And I am Meru among the mountain peaks.
Among the priests, O Arjuna,
Know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati.
Among the army generals, I am Skanda;
I am the ocean among the bodies of water.
I am Bhrigu among the great sages;
I am the monosyllable OM among the words;
I am Japa among the Yajna;
And I am the Himalaya among the immovables.
I am the Peepal tree among the trees,
Narada among the sages,
Chitraaratha among the Gandharvas,
And sage Kapila among the Siddhas.
Know Me as Uchchaihshrava,
Born at the time of churning the ocean
for getting the nectar, among the horses;
Airaavata among the elephants;
And the King among men.
I am thunderbolt among the weapons,
Kaamadhenu among the cows,
And the cupid among the procreators.
Among the serpents, I am Vaasuki.
I am Sheshanaaga among the Naagas,
I am Varuna among the water gods,
And Aryamaa among the manes.
I am Yama among the controllers.
I am Prahlaada among Diti's progeny,
Time or death among the healers,
Lion among the beasts,
And the Garuda among birds.
I am the wind among the purifiers,
And Lord Rama among the warriors.
I am the shark among the fishes,
And the Ganges among the rivers.
I am the beginning, the middle,
And the end of the creation, O Arjuna.
Among the knowledge I am knowledge of the supreme Self.
I am logic of the logician.
I am the letter "A" among the alphabets,
Among the compound words I am the dual compound,
I am the endless time, I am the sustainer of all,
And have faces on all sides.
I am the all-devouring death,
And also the origin of future beings. Among the feminine nouns I am fame,
Prosperity, speech, memory, intellect,
Resolve, and forgiveness.
I am Brihatsaama among the hymns.
I am Gaayatri among the mantras,
I am Maargsirsha among the months,
I am the spring among the seasons.
I am the fraud of the gambler;
I am the splendor of the splendid;
I am victory; I am resolution
I am the goodness of the good.
I am Vaasudeva among the Vrishni,
Arjuna among the Paandavas,
Vyaasa among the sages,
and Ushanaa among the poets.
I am the power of rulers,
The statesmanship of the seekers of victory,
I am silence among the secrets,
And the Self-knowledge of the knowledgeable.
I am the origin or seed of all beings, O Arjuna.
There is nothing, animate or inanimate,
That can exist without Me.
There is no end of My divine manifestations, O Arjuna.
This is only a brief description by Me
of the extent of My divine manifestations.
Whatever is endowed with glory, brilliance, and power;
Know that to be a manifestation
Of a fraction of My splendor.
What is the need
For this detailed knowledge, O Arjuna?
I continually support the entire universe
By a small fraction of My energy.
