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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.24

Krishna’s divine opulences and manifestations

पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् ।

सेनानीनामहं स्कन्द: सरसामस्मि सागर: ॥ २४ ॥

purodhasāṁ ca mukhyaṁ māṁ

viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim

senānīnām ahaṁ skandaḥ

sarasām asmi sāgaraḥ

Translation

Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Bṛhaspati. Of generals I am Kārttikeya, and of bodies of water I am the ocean.

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

1Kṛṣṇa says He is Bṛhaspati among priests, Kārttikeya among generals, and the ocean among bodies of water.
2Prabhupāda explains that Bṛhaspati is Indra’s priest and chief of priests; Kārttikeya is chief of military commanders.
3Remember that these great examples give only hints of Kṛṣṇa’s greatness.

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Chapter 10, The Opulence of the Absolute: krishna’s divine opulences and manifestations.

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

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Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 10.24 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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