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Krishna’s natureChapter 10 · The Opulence of the Absolute
10.110.3

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.2

Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beings

न मे विदु: सुरगणा: प्रभवं न महर्षय: ।

अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वश: ॥ २ ॥

na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ

prabhavaṁ na maharṣayaḥ

aham ādir hi devānāṁ

maharṣīṇāṁ ca sarvaśaḥ

Translation

Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin or opulences, for, in every respect, I am the source of the demigods and sages.

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Understand it

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

Kṛṣṇa Is the Supreme Source

  1. 1Even demigods and great sages do not know Kṛṣṇa’s origin or riches and powers, because He is their source.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that scholarship and guesswork cannot reveal Kṛṣṇa. Fully surrendered devotees understand Him by His mercy.
  3. 3Study Kṛṣṇa’s words in Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with faith and devotion to understand Him.

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In the story

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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Live it

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What does BG 10.2 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 10.1Krishna 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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