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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.41

Krishna’s divine opulences and manifestations

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा ।

तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोऽशसम्भवम् ॥ ४१ ॥

yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ

śrīmad ūrjitam eva vā

tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ

mama tejo-’ṁśa-sambhavam

Translation

Know that all opulent, beautiful and glorious creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.

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

1All rich, beautiful, and glorious creations come from just a spark of Kṛṣṇa’s splendor.
2Prabhupāda explains that beauty and glory in both the spiritual and material worlds show only a fragment of Kṛṣṇa’s opulence.
3When you see extraordinary beauty or richness, recognize it as a sign of Kṛṣṇa’s opulence.

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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.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

What does BG 10.41 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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