Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesKrishna
Verse 20
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 20
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः।
अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥
Transliteration
Aham-Atma Gudakesha Sarva-Bhuta-Ashaya-Sthitah.
Aham-Adish-Cha Madhyam Cha Bhutanam-Anta Eva Cha.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अहम्ahamI
आत्माatmathe Self/Soul
गुडाकेशgudakeshaO conqueror of sleep (Arjuna)
सर्वभूताशयस्थितःsarva-bhuta-ashaya-sthitahdwelling in the hearts of all beings
आदिःadihthe beginning
मध्यम्madhyamthe middle
भूतानाम्bhutanamof all beings
अन्तःantahthe end
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे गुडाकेश! मैं सब प्राणियों के हृदय में स्थित आत्मा हूँ तथा सब भूतों का आदि, मध्य और अन्त भी मैं ही हूँ।
English Translation
O Gudakesha, I am the Self seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna begins His vibhuti enumeration with the most fundamental truth — He is the Self (Atma) dwelling in every being's heart. He is also the beginning, sustenance, and end of all existence. This verse provides the foundational framework: every specific vibhuti that follows is an expression of this universal indwelling presence.