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Vyasa Asita； and Devalas； And here Thyself declaring unto me！ What
Thou hast said now know I to be truth； O Kesava！ that neither gods nor
men Nor demons comprehend Thy mystery Made manifest； Divinest！
Thou Thyself Thyself alone dost know； Maker Supreme！ Master of all the
living！ Lord of Gods！ King of the Universe！ To Thee alone Belongs to tell
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the heavenly excellence Of those perfections wherewith Thou dost fill
These worlds of Thine； Pervading； Immanent！ How shall I learn；
Supremest Mystery！ To know Thee； though I muse continually？ Under
what form of Thine unnumbered forms Mayst Thou be grasped？ Ah！ yet
again recount； Clear and complete； Thy great appearances； The secrets of
Thy Majesty and Might； Thou High Delight of Men！ Never enough Can
mine ears drink the Amrit＇FN#18＇ of such words！
Krishna。 Hanta！ So be it！ Kuru Prince！ I will to thee unfold Some
portions of My Majesty； whose powers are manifold！ I am the Spirit
seated deep in every creature's heart； From Me they come； by Me they live；
at My word they depart！ Vishnu of the Adityas I am； those Lords of Light；
Maritchi of the Maruts； the Kings of Storm and Blight； By day I gleam；
the golden Sun of burning cloudless Noon； By Night； amid the asterisms I
glide； the dappled Moon！ Of Vedas I am Sama…Ved； of gods in Indra's
Heaven Vasava； of the faculties to living beings given The mind which
apprehends and thinks； of Rudras Sankara； Of Yakshas and of Rakshasas；
Vittesh； and Pavaka Of Vasus； and of mountain…peaks Meru； Vrihaspati
Know Me 'mid planetary Powers； 'mid Warriors heavenly Skanda； of all
the water…floods the Sea which drinketh each； And Bhrigu of the holy
Saints； and OM of sacred speech； Of prayers the prayer ye
whisper；＇FN#19＇ of hills Himala's snow； And Aswattha； the fig…tree； of all
the trees that grow； Of the Devarshis； Narada； and Chitrarath of them That
sing in Heaven； and Kapila of Munis； and the gem Of flying steeds；
Uchchaisravas； from Amrit…wave which burst； Of elephants Airavata； of
males the Best and First； Of weapons Heav'n's hot thunderbolt； of cows
white Kamadhuk； From whose great milky udder…teats all hearts' desires
are strook； Vasuki of the serpent…tribes； round Mandara entwined； And
thousand…fanged Ananta； on whose broad coils reclined Leans Vishnu； and
of water…things Varuna； Aryam Of Pitris； and； of those that judge； Yama
the Judge I am； Of Daityas dread Prahlada； of what metes days and years；
Time's self I am； of woodland…beasts…buffaloes； deers； and bears… The
lordly…painted tiger； of birds the vast Garud； The whirlwind 'mid the winds；
'mid chiefs Rama with blood imbrued； Makar 'mid fishes of the sea； and
Ganges 'mid the streams； Yea！ First； and Last； and Centre of all which is or
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seems I am； Arjuna！ Wisdom Supreme of what is wise； Words on the
uttering lips I am； and eyesight of the eyes； And 〃A〃 of written characters；
Dwandwa＇FN#20＇ of knitted speech； And Endless Life； and boundless
Love； whose power sustaineth each； And bitter Death which seizes all； and
joyous sudden Birth； Which brings to light all beings that are to be on
earth； And of the viewless virtues； Fame； Fortune； Song am I； And
Memory； and Patience； and Craft； and Constancy： Of Vedic hymns the
Vrihatsam； of metres Gayatri； Of months the Margasirsha； of all the
seasons three The flower…wreathed Spring； in dicer's…play the conquering
Double…Eight； The splendour of the splendid； and the greatness of the
great； Victory I am； and Action！ and the goodness of the good； And
Vasudev of Vrishni's race； and of this Pandu brood Thyself！Yea； my
Arjuna！ thyself； for thou art Mine！ Of poets Usana； of saints Vyasa； sage
divine； The policy of conquerors； the potency of kings； The great
unbroken silence in learning's secret things； The lore of all the learned； the
seed of all which springs。 Living or lifeless； still or stirred； whatever
beings be； None of them is in all the worlds； but it exists by Me！ Nor
tongue can tell； Arjuna！ nor end of telling come Of these My boundless
glories； whereof I teach thee some； For wheresoe'er is wondrous work； and
majesty； and might； From Me hath all proceeded。 Receive thou this aright！
Yet how shouldst thou receive； O Prince！ the vastness of this word？ I； who
am all； and made it all； abide its separate Lord！
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER X。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA； Entitled
〃Vibhuti Yog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections。〃
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CHAPTER XI
Arjuna。 This； for my soul's peace； have I heard from Thee； The
unfolding of the Mystery Supreme Named Adhyatman； comprehending
which； My darkness is dispelled； for now I know O Lotus…
eyed！＇FN#21＇whence is the birth of men； And whence their death； and
what the majesties Of Thine immortal rule。 Fain would I see； As thou
Thyself declar'st it； Sovereign Lord！ The likeness of that glory of Thy
Form Wholly revealed。 O Thou Divinest One！ If this can be； if I may bear
the sight； Make Thyself visible； Lord of all prayers！ Show me Thy very
self； the Eternal God！
Krishna。 Gaze； then； thou Son of Pritha！ I manifest for thee Those
hundred thousand thousand shapes that clothe my Mystery： I show thee all
my semblances； infinite； rich； divine； My changeful hues； my countless
forms。 See！ in this face of mine； Adityas； Vasus； Rudras； Aswins； and
Maruts； see Wonders unnumbered； Indian Prince！ revealed to none save
thee。 Behold！ this is the Universe！Look！ what is live and dead I gather
all in onein Me！ Gaze； as thy lips have said； On GOD ETERNAL；
VERY GOD！ See Me！ see what thou prayest！
Thou canst not！nor； with human eyes； Arjuna！ ever mayest！
Therefore