Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Bhagwad Gita - Post 122


Verse 16

Vaktum arhasyasheshena
Divyaa hyaatmavibhootayah;
Yaabhir vibhootibhir lokaani
Maamstwam vyaapya tishthasi.

Thou shouldst indeed tell, without reserve, of Thy divine glories by which Thou existeth, pervading all these worlds. (None else can do so.)

Verse 17

Katham vidyaamaham yogim
Twaam sadaa parichintayan;
Keshu keshu cha bhaaveshu
Chintyo’si bhagavanmayaa.

How shall I, ever meditating, know Thee, O Yogin? In what aspects or things, O blessed Lord, art Thou to be thought of by me?

Verse 18

Vistarenaatmano yogam
Vibhootim cha janaardana;
Bhooyah kathaya triptirhi
Shrinvato naasti me’mritam.

Tell me again in detail, O Krishna, of Thy Yogic power and glory; for I am not satisfied with what I have heard of Thy life-giving and nectar-like speech!

Arjuna, after hearing all that Sri Krishna says about His all pervasiveness, begs Krishna to further reveal His glories to Arjuna.



Vaktum arhasyaśeea: “Without leaving anything out, tell me everything about Yourself—Your glories, Your divine immanence in this world of manifestation.

What are the ways in which You manifest Yourself in this world? In which place in this world of manifestations, in which object, in what manner can I recognize You? How can I know You? Please tell me.”

Katha vidyām aha yogis tvā sadā paricintayan - “Day and night I would like to meditate and contemplate on You. In what manner should I contemplate? Please tell me in detail.

Keu keu ca bhāveu cintyosi bhagavan mayā: “In this world which is constituted of millions of forms, in what forms should I contemplate on You? Where are You manifest more, and in what forms are You manifest less? Please detail all these wondrous glories of Yourself.” 

Vistareātmano yoga vibhūti ca janārdana, bhūya kathaya (10.18): “Repeat it once again. You have already told me something about Yourself. I would like to hear it again and again because it is amrita, it is nectar to my ears. Please tell me in all detail Your glories, Your powers and Your manifestations. 

Tell me once again, though You have already told me once. Please tell me in greater detail because my satisfaction has no end. Let my satisfaction rise from lower to higher states. I am already satisfied. May I be further satisfied, and may I be blessed with immense infinite satisfaction. My ears are never satisfied with any amount of nectar of Your speech that is poured into my ears.

Tptir hi śṛṇvato nāsti me’mtam: “You are pouring nectar into my ears and I am delighted, but I should be more delighted if You describe Your further glories in Your own way so that I may find it easier to behold You in all things and unite myself with Thee.”

So again here Lord Krishna is being humbly beseeched to describe His transcendental, majestic opulence in detail as well as the process of devotion unto Him which insures and guarantees success. 

Arjuna wants Lord Krishna to advise a way that even for a mind like his ( and ours), who is always embroiled in  war and mundane affairs and is seldom introspective can still contemplate the Supreme Lord in various ways through the medium of His vibhuti or transcendental, majestic opulence. 

Not only this but Arjuna wants to hear more and more about Lord Krishna's divine glories and phenomenal powers for he finds the discourses of the Supreme Lord to be just like ambrosial nectar.

Love.



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