BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:1

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:1

 

sri-bhagavan uvaca

bhuya eva maha-baho

srnu me paramam vacah

yat te 'ham priyamanaya

vaks yami hita-kamyaya

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

sri-bhagavan uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;

bhuyah--again; eva--certainly; maha-baho--O mighty-armed; srnu--just

hear; me--My; paramam--supreme; vacah--instruction; yat--that which;

te--to you; aham--I; priyamanaya--thinking you dear to Me;

vaksyami--say; hita-kamyaya--for your benefit.

 

TRANSLATION

 

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty-armed

Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak

to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have

already explained.

 

PURPORT

 

The word bhagavan is explained thus by Parasara Muni: one who is full

in six opulences, who has full strength, full fame, wealth, knowledge,

beauty and renunciation, is Bhagavan, or the Supreme Personality of

Godhead. While Krsna was present on this earth, He displayed all six

opulences. Therefore great sages like Parasara Muni have all accepted

Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Now Krsna is instructing

Arjuna in more confidential knowledge of His opulences and His work.

Previously, beginning with the Seventh Chapter, the Lord has already

explained His different energies and how they are acting. Now in this

chapter He explains His specific opulences to Arjuna. In the previous

chapter He has clearly explained His different energies to establish

devotion in firm conviction. Again in this chapter He tells Arjuna

about His manifestations and various opulences.

 

The more one hears about the Supreme God, the more one becomes fixed

in devotional service. One should always hear about the Lord in the

association of devotees; that will enhance one's devotional service.

Discourses in the society of devotees can take place only among those

who are really anxious to be in Krsna consciousness. Others cannot

take part in such discourses. The Lord clearly tells Arjuna that

because Arjuna is very dear to Him, for his benefit such discourses

are taking place.

 

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