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Chapter 10 • Verse 41
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna explains that everything glorious, beautiful, or strong is a manifestation of just a fraction of His splendor. 'Yadyad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ śrīmad ūrjitam eva vā'—whatever is endowed with glory, beauty, and strength. Everything that has glory, beauty, or strength. 'Tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ mama tejo 'ṁśasambhavam'—know that to be a manifestation of a fraction of My splendor. All that glory, beauty, and strength come from just a fraction of Krishna's splendor. This verse shows that everything glorious, beautiful, or strong is a tiny manifestation of Krishna's infinite splendor.
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How this ancient wisdom applies to your daily life
Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that whatever is endowed with glory, beauty, and strength is a manifestation of just a fraction of Krishna's splendor. When you recognize the source in all glory, beauty, and strength, you see differently. You don't see glory, beauty, or strength as separate from the source—you recognize that everything glorious, beautiful, or strong is just a tiny manifestation of the source's infinite splendor. The question isn't whether these exist—it's whether you recognize the source in them. When you recognize the source in all glory and beauty, you see that everything is a fraction of the source's splendor.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source in glory, beauty, or strength? Do you see that everything glorious, beautiful, or strong is just a fraction of the source's splendor? How does recognizing the source in these change how you see them?
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