Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesArjuna
Verse 15
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 15
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम।
भूतभावन भूतेश देवदेव जगत्पते॥
Transliteration
Svayam-Eva-Atmana-Atmanam Vettha Tvam Purushottama.
Bhuta-Bhavana Bhute-Sha Deva-Deva Jagat-Pate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
स्वयम्svayamYourself
आत्मनाatmanaby Yourself
आत्मानम्atmanamYourself
वेत्थvetthaYou know
पुरुषोत्तमpurushottamaO Supreme Person
भूतभावनbhuta-bhavanaO creator of beings
भूतेशbhute-shaO Lord of beings
देवदेवdeva-devaO God of gods
जगत्पतेjagat-pateO Lord of the universe
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पुरुषोत्तम! हे भूतभावन! हे भूतेश! हे देवदेव! हे जगत्पते! आप स्वयं ही अपने आपको अपने द्वारा जानते हैं।
English Translation
You alone know Yourself by Your own Self, O Supreme Person, O Creator of beings, O Lord of beings, O God of gods, O Lord of the universe.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna uses five magnificent epithets for Krishna, each revealing a different aspect of His supremacy. The key insight is that only God can fully know God — no finite being can comprehend the Infinite. This is not a limitation of seekers but the natural relationship between the finite and the Infinite. It makes divine revelation essential for spiritual knowledge.