Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 10.18 विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन
श्लोक 10.18
विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन ।
भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि शृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम् ॥
vistareṇātmano yogaṃ vibhūtiṃ ca janārdana |
bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛptirhi śṛṇvato nāsti me'mṛtam ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे जनार्दन (श्रीकृष्ण)! अपनी योगशक्ति और विभूतियों का फिर से विस्तार से वर्णन कीजिए, क्योंकि आपके अमृत समान वचन सुनते हुए मेरी तृप्ति नहीं होती।
Meaning in English
O Janardana (Krishna), tell me again in detail of your power and your glories, for I never tire of hearing your nectar-like words.
Bhagavad Gita 10.18 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| विस्तरेण | vistareṇa | in detail |
| आत्मनः | ātmanaḥ | your own |
| योगम् | yogam | power of yoga |
| विभूतिम् | vibhūtim | manifest glory |
| च | ca | and |
| जनार्दन | janārdana | O Janardana |
| भूयः | bhūyaḥ | again |
| कथय | kathaya | tell |
| तृप्तिः | tṛptiḥ | satisfaction |
| हि | hi | for |
| शृण्वतः | śṛṇvataḥ | while hearing |
| न अस्ति | na asti | there is not |
| मे | me | for me |
| अमृतम् | amṛtam | nectar |
Explanation
O Janardana, Arjuna says, tell me again in detail of your yoga and your glory. For as I listen to these nectar-like words, I am never satisfied. He has already heard some of this, but he wants more; hearing about Krishna is like drinking nectar, which one never tires of.
Janardana is a name of Krishna, usually explained as the one whom people approach for their welfare, or the one who troubles the wicked. Shankara notes that Arjuna asks again even though Krishna spoke of these in Chapters 7 and 9, because the words are amṛta, nectar, and one never has enough. Devotional commentators treasure this verse as the model of the listener's thirst for hearing about God. Krishna's reply in the next verse begins with a warm hanta, very well.
भावार्थ
हे जनार्दन, अपनी योगशक्ति और विभूतियों का फिर से विस्तार से वर्णन कीजिए, क्योंकि आपके अमृतमय वचन सुनते हुए मेरी तृप्ति नहीं होती। भगवान की कथा अमृत के समान है, जिसे जितना सुनो उतनी ही और सुनने की इच्छा होती है।
Living it today
Return to the texts and teachings that nourish you, even if you have heard them before. Good words reveal more on each hearing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 10.18?
O Janardana, Arjuna says, tell me again in detail of your yoga and your glory. For as I listen to these nectar-like words, I am never satisfied. He has already heard some of this, but he wants more; hearing about Krishna is like drinking nectar, which one never tires of.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.18?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 10 (Vibhuti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 10.18 in daily life?
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