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Krishna’s natureChapter 10 · The Opulence of the Absolute
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.3

Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beings

यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् ।

असम्मूढ: स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३ ॥

yo mām ajam anādiṁ ca

vetti loka-maheśvaram

asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu

sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate

Translation

He who knows Me as the unborn, as the beginningless, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds – he only, undeluded among men, is freed from all sins.

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Understand it

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

Knowing Kṛṣṇa’s Supreme Position

  1. 1Only one who knows Kṛṣṇa as unborn, beginningless, and the Supreme Lord of all worlds is free from illusion and all sins.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa’s body never changes, unlike ours. Kṛṣṇa can be known only through devotional service.
  3. 3Work under Kṛṣṇa’s directions, given in scripture or by a genuine spiritual master, without seeking the rewards of your actions.

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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 10.3 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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The story behind it

Mahābhārata episodes and stories from the purports that shed light on this verse.

All stories for chapter 10 ›
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Related verses

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BG 10.1Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beingsBG 10.2Krishna 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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