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Krishna’s natureChapter 10 · The Opulence of the Absolute
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.6

Krishna is the origin of all qualities and beings

महर्षय: सप्‍त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा ।

मद्भ‍ावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमा: प्रजा: ॥ ६ ॥

maharṣayaḥ sapta pūrve

catvāro manavas tathā

mad-bhāvā mānasā jātā

yeṣāṁ loka imāḥ prajāḥ

Translation

The seven great sages and before them the four other great sages and the Manus [progenitors of mankind] come from Me, born from My mind, and all the living beings populating the various planets descend from them.

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Understand it

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

Kṛṣṇa, the Source of All

  1. 1The seven great sages, the four earlier sages, and the Manus come from Kṛṣṇa’s mind. All living beings descend from them.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Brahmā comes from the Supreme Lord’s energy, and these sages and Manus come from Brahmā.
  3. 3Remember that Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate source of all living beings, including Brahmā, the grandfather of all.

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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

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 10.6 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.

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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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