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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.40
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप ।
एष तूद्देशत: प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ॥ ४० ॥
nānto ’sti mama divyānāṁ
vibhūtīnāṁ paran-tapa
eṣa tūddeśataḥ prokto
vibhūter vistaro mayā
O mighty conqueror of enemies, there is no end to My divine manifestations. What I have spoken to you is but a mere indication of My infinite opulences.
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3 study points
The Supreme's divine manifestations have no end; those described are only a small indication.
Prabhupāda explains that a few examples are given to satisfy Arjuna's curiosity.
Remember that these examples cannot fully describe the Supreme's unlimited greatness and energies.
There is no end to Krishna’s opulence therefore He has given only a sample
Texts 10.39 & 10.40
Krishna herein explains how we can see Him everywhere. Without Krishna, nothing can be, and no one—moving or nonmoving—can exist. Whenever we see anything, we can think, “The existence of this person, this tree, this building, this universe rests upon Krishna. Nothing exists without Him.” After speaking this verse, which by itself can award us the vision to see Him everywhere, Krishna sums up Chapter Ten.
limitless, all-pervading opulences
Names His opulences and then explains that these opulences simply indicate a fraction of His glory
Because He pervades and supports the entire universe with a mere fragment of His total potency
Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.
Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does BG 10.40 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?
Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.
Keep going: verses that carry this teaching further.
Study notes are editorial summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport.