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 10.41

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा। तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसंभवम्।।10.41।।

yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ śhrīmad ūrjitam eva vā tat tad evāvagachchha tvaṁ mama tejo ’nśha-sambhavam

Word Meanings

yat yat—whatever; vibhūtimat—opulent; sattvam—being; śhrī-mat—beautiful; ūrjitam—glorious; eva—also; vā—or; tat tat—all that; eva—only; avagachchha—know; tvam—you; mama—my; tejaḥ-anśha-sambhavam—splendor; anśha—a part; sambhavam—born of

Translation · English

Whatever being there is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, know that to be a manifestation of a part of My splendor.

Deep Meaning · English

In this pivotal verse, Lord Krishna invites Arjuna to shift his perception from the fragmented, material world to the underlying reality of the Divine. By identifying beauty (shri), power (urjita), and excellence (vibhuti) as emanations of His own infinite splendor, Krishna is teaching the seeker to practice the yoga of vision. This is not merely an intellectual exercise; it is a transformative cognitive shift. When one sees that the brilliance of a talented mind, the grandeur of a mountain, or the compassion in a saintly heart are all reflections of the same divine consciousness, the world ceases to be a collection of mundane objects and becomes a living scripture of the Absolute. Philosophically, this verse echoes the Advaitic truth that the effect is never separate from the cause. Just as a single spark shares the essential nature of the blazing fire, every excellence in the universe is a 'fragment' (amsa) of the Divine's glory (tejas). For the seeker, this practice is the antidote to envy and attachment. Instead of being drawn to external objects, one learns to trace the beauty back to its source, using the world as a ladder for devotion. This transforms daily life into a continuous act of remembrance, where every 'great' thing becomes a signpost pointing toward the Indwelling Spirit.

True spiritual vision lies in seeing the brilliance of the manifest world not as separate entities, but as diverse, flickering reflections of the singular Divine radiance.

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