Chapter 10, Verse 17
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
katham—how; vidyām aham—shall I know; yogin—the Supreme Master of Yogmaya; tvām—you; sadā—always; parichintayan—meditating; keṣhu—in what; keṣhu—in what; cha—and; bhāveṣhu—forms; chintyaḥ asi—to be thought of; bhagavan—the Supreme Divine Personality; mayā—by me
English translation
How shall I, ever meditating, know you, O Yogin? In what aspects or things, O blessed Lord, should I think of you?
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Arjuna says O Lord; how may I know Thee by constant meditation In what aspects art Thou to be thought of by me Even when I think of external objects I can meditate on Thee in Thy particular manifestations in them if I have a detailed knowledge of Thy glories. Therefore deign to tell me; without reserve; of Thy own glories. Then only can I behold oneness everywhere.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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