In Bhagavad Gita 10.41, Krishna says that whatever is glorious, prosperous or powerful arises from a fragment of his splendour.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं
श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा
तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं
मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ॥ १०-४१ ॥
yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ
śrīmadūrjitameva vā
tattadevāvagaccha tvaṃ
mama tejoṃ’śasambhavam
English transliteration yadyadvibhootimatsattvam
shreemadoorjitameva vaa
tattadevaavagachchha tvam
mama tejom’shasambhavam ॥ 10.41 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Whatever being is glorious, prosperous or mighty, know that it has arisen from a fragment of My splendour.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| यत् यत् yat yat | whatever |
| विभूतिमत् vibhūtimat | glorious |
| सत्त्वम् sattvam | being |
| श्रीमत् śrīmat | prosperous, graceful |
| ऊर्जितम् ūrjitam | mighty |
| एव eva | indeed |
| वा vā | or |
| तत् तत् tat tat | that |
| एव eva | indeed |
| अवगच्छ avagaccha | know |
| त्वम् tvam | you |
| मम mama | My |
| तेजोंशसम्भवम् tejoṃśasambhavam | arisen from a fragment of splendour tejaḥ (splendour) + aṃśa (fragment) + sambhavam (arisen) |
Word-wise Chanting
- yad–yad–vi–bhū–ti–mat–sat–tvaṃ 8 syllables yad-yad-vi-bhoo-ti-mat-sat-tvam
- śrī–ma–dūr–ji–ta–me–va vā | 8 syllables shree-ma-door-ji-ta-me-va vaa
- tat–ta–de–vā–va–gac–cha tvaṃ 8 syllables tat-ta-de-vaa-va-gach-chha tvam
- ma–ma te–joṃ–‘śa–sam–bha–vam || 10-41 8 syllables ma-ma te-jom-‘sha-sam-bha-vam
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 10 Verse 41
Context
Krishna gives a universal rule for recognising him (10.39–10.42).
Meaning
Here is the key to the whole chapter. Wherever we find anything vibhūtimat, glorious; śrīmat, graceful and prosperous; or ūrjita, powerful and full of energy, it is a spark of the Divine’s tejas, splendour. Excellence anywhere is a window onto God.
This is a practical rule for daily contemplation. Every moment of beauty, every act of brilliance, every display of strength is a glimpse of the Divine.
In Practice
When you are struck by beauty or excellence today, pause and recognise it as a spark of the Divine.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 10: Vibhuti Yoga (The Divine Manifestations). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.