Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesArjuna
Verse 12
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 12
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान्।
पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम्॥
Transliteration
Param Brahma Param Dhama Pavitram Paramam Bhavan.
Purusham Shashvatam Divyam-Adi-Devam-Ajam Vibhum.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
परम्paramsupreme
ब्रह्मbrahmaBrahman/Absolute
धामdhamaabode
पवित्रम्pavitrampurest
परमम्paramamsupreme
पुरुषम्purushamthe Person
शाश्वतम्shashvatameternal
दिव्यम्divyamdivine
आदिदेवम्adi-devamthe primeval God
अजम्ajamunborn
विभुम्vibhumall-pervading
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
अर्जुन बोले — आप परम ब्रह्म हैं, परम धाम हैं, परम पवित्र हैं। आप शाश्वत, दिव्य पुरुष, आदिदेव, अजन्मा और सर्वव्यापी हैं।
English Translation
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purifier, the Eternal Divine Person, the Primal God, Unborn and All-pervading.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna now responds with a declaration of faith, affirming Krishna's supreme status. He uses multiple epithets — Param Brahma, Param Dhama, Adi-Deva — acknowledging Krishna as the highest reality. This verse marks the transition where Arjuna shifts from student to a devotee who recognizes divinity standing before him.