यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।

Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.

Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God

Verse 10.18

विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन। भूयः कथय तृप्तिर्हि श्रृण्वतो नास्ति मेऽमृतम्।।10.18।।

vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ cha janārdana bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛiptir hi śhṛiṇvato nāsti me ’mṛitam

Word Meanings

vistareṇa—in detail; ātmanaḥ—your; yogam—divine glories; vibhūtim—opulences; cha—also; janaārdana—Shree Krishna, he who looks after the public; bhūyaḥ—again; kathaya—describe; tṛiptiḥ—satisfaction; hi—because; śhṛiṇvataḥ—hearing; na—not; asti—is; me—my; amṛitam—nectar

Translation · English

Tell me again in detail, O Krishna, of your yogic power and glory; for I am not satiated with what I have heard of your life-giving and nectar-like speech.

Deep Meaning · English

In this verse, Arjuna moves beyond a mere request for information and enters the space of true spiritual thirst. By addressing Krishna as 'Janardana'—the one who liberates humanity from the cycle of worldly suffering—Arjuna acknowledges that Krishna’s words are not just intellectual content, but a source of transformative, life-giving liberation. His insistence that his hunger for these teachings is never satiated reveals the nature of divine discourse; the wisdom of the Lord is not finite information to be consumed, but an infinite reality to be experienced. Arjuna compares the nectar (amritam) of Krishna’s words to spiritual sustenance, highlighting that the more one hears of the Divine, the more the soul awakens to its own eternal nature. Philosophically, this dialogue marks the transition from the seeker's intellect to the heart’s surrender. By asking Krishna to speak 'again' (bhuyah), Arjuna shows that spiritual realization is not a one-time event but a continuous process of deepening intimacy with the Absolute. This request sets the stage for the Vibhuti Yoga chapter, where Krishna will reveal Himself as the inner essence of every phenomenon. Arjuna is essentially asking the Divine to strip away the veils of the mundane, allowing him to perceive the constant, vibrant presence of the Creator within the creation.

True spiritual hunger is a sacred state where the seeker finds that the more they drink from the fountain of divine wisdom, the deeper their yearning for the Absolute becomes.

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