Chapter 10, Verse 17
Part of 10: Vibhūti Yog — विभूतियोगकथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन्। केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया॥
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Transliteration
kathaṁ vidyām ahaṁ yogins tvāṁ sadā parichintayan keṣhu keṣhu cha bhāveṣhu chintyo ’si bhagavan mayā
Meaning
ହେ ଯୋଗୀ, ମୁଁ ନିତ୍ୟ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରୁ କରୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ଜାଣିବି? ହେ ଭଗବାନ, କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ରୂପରେ, ବସ୍ତୁରେ ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବି?
Word-by-word meaning
katham — howvidyām aham — shall I knowyogin — the Supreme Master of Yogmayatvām — yousadā — alwaysparichintayan — meditatingkeṣhu — in whatkeṣhu — in whatcha — andbhāveṣhu — formschintyaḥ asi — to be thought ofbhagavan — the Supreme Divine Personalitymayā — by me
Commentary
Arjuna says O Lord, how may I know Thee by constant meditation In what aspects art Thou to be thought of by me Even when I think of external objects I can meditate on Thee in Thy particular manifestations in them if I have a detailed knowledge of Thy glories. Therefore deign to tell me, without reserve, of Thy own glories. Then only can I behold oneness everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 17?▼
ହେ ଯୋଗୀ, ମୁଁ ନିତ୍ୟ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରୁ କରୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ଜାଣିବି? ହେ ଭଗବାନ, କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ରୂପରେ, ବସ୍ତୁରେ ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବି?
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 17 of Chapter 10 (Vibhūti Yog — Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.