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Krishna’s natureChapter 10 · The Opulence of the Absolute
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.1

Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beings

श्रीभगवानुवाच

भूय एव महाबाहो श‍ृणु मे परमं वच: ।

यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥ १ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

bhūya eva mahā-bāho

śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ

yat te ’haṁ prīyamāṇāya

vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty-armed Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Hear More About Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa asks His dear friend Arjuna to listen again as He gives him further, better knowledge for his benefit.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in strength, fame, wealth, knowledge, beauty and renunciation.
  3. 3Regularly hear about Kṛṣṇa with devotees to become more steady in devotional service.

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Chapter 10, The Opulence of the Absolute: krishna is the origin of all qualities and beings.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 10.1 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Practice

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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Related verses

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BG 10.2Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beingsBG 10.3Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beingsBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

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