The Yoga of Divine Glories

Arjuna requests Krishna to describe His divine manifestations in detail. 'Vaktum arhasy aśeṣeṇa'—You should tell in detail. 'Divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ'—indeed, Your divine manifestations. Arjuna wants to know the specific ways in which Krishna manifests in the world. 'Yābhir vibhūtibhir lokān imāṁs tvaṁ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi'—by which manifestations You pervade all these worlds and remain. Arjuna recognizes that Krishna pervades all worlds through His divine manifestations, and he wants to know them in detail. This sets up the next section (verses 10.19-10.42), where Krishna will enumerate His divine manifestations in various realms—nature, knowledge, people, and more.