Ch.10: Manifestations of Divine glories

Vibhuti Yoga..

This element of love is to be acquired through an understanding of the nature of the object of meditation. There are three divisions in this chapter. In verses 1 to 11, the Lord makes the following declaration, “Listen further to my supreme instruction, I will speak out for your Good”. The Lord says a person who understands that the lord as the self present in all beings and that he is without a beginning or end is freed from delusion and sin. The knowledge that God is superior to everything else originates bhakthi. The Lord declares that He is present in everything that is glorious and impressive. A person who understands this, has his mind fixed on the Lord.

In verses 12 to 19, Arjuna wants to know about the Lord’s glorious manifestations in life and in nature. In the last section the Lord lists some of them; He says: “I am the Self or guDaakeshaH, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all living beings”. The Lord goes further by saying, that he is the Sun among luminaries, saama veda among vedas, shankara among rudras, OM among Syllables, prahalaada among the daityas, raama among weapon bearers, arjuna among paanDavas, in short, the lord says that he is the seed of everything and that without him, nothing can exist.

In the last few verses, the Lord says, “There is no end to my manifestations. Whatever being there is, glorious, prosperous and powerful, know that to have sprung, but from a spark of my splendor.” Translating it to our life, we should be reminded of the Lord whenever we see excellence, anywhere around us.