Bhagavad-gītā 10.40
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नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप। एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया।।10.40।।
nānto ’sti mama divyānāṁ vibhūtīnāṁ parantapa eṣha tūddeśhataḥ prokto vibhūter vistaro mayā
O Arjuna! The aspects of My divine life are endless; I have mentioned only a few as an example.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| na | not |
| antaḥ | end |
| asti | is |
| mama | my |
| divyānām | divine |
| vibhūtīnām | manifestations |
| parantapa | Arjun, the conqueror of the enemies |
| eṣhaḥ | this |
| tu | but |
| uddeśhataḥ | just one portion |
| proktaḥ | declared |
| vibhūteḥ | of (my) glories |
| vistaraḥ | the breath of the topic |
| mayā | by me |
It is impossible for anyone to describe or know the exact extent of the divine gloreis of the Lord. There is no limit to His powers or glories.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Move from the four-verse core to representative opulences without mistaking examples for an exhaustive inventory.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaO destroyer of enemies, there is no limit to My divine manifestations. This description of My manifestations, however, has been stated by Me as an illustration.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThere is no limit to My divine manifestations. Here, I have briefly described the extent of such manifestations.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaIt is impossible for anyone to describe or know the exact extent of the divine gloreis of the Lord. There is no limit to His powers or glories.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
Meaning map
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- 1
O Arjuna! The aspects of My divine life are endless
- 2
I have mentioned only a few as an example
- 3
na: not
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