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Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10

Divine Manifestations

Vibhūti Yoga

Where the whole becomes visible in particulars.

Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 10 (traditional text)

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What happens

Arjuna asks how he might come to recognise the divine. The answer is a long enumeration of highest instances — among rivers, mountains, words, seasons — with the closing note that this list is only a fragment.

Key ideas

What this chapter turns on

  • Immanence
  • Recognition
  • Wonder

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Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture

Krishna names the excellences through which he may be recognised across the natural and human world.

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  • Where do you notice something larger than yourself in ordinary things?
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