Shrimad Bhagavad-gita

by Narayana Gosvami | 2013 | 327,105 words

The Bhagavad-gita Verse 10.7, English translation, including the Vaishnava commentaries Sarartha-varsini-tika, Prakashika-vritti and Rasika-ranjana (excerpts). This is verse Verse 10.7 from the chapter 10 called “Vibhuti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)”

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 10.7:

एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः ।
सोऽविकल्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७ ॥

etāṃ vibhūtiṃ yogaṃ ca mama yo vetti tattvataḥ |
so'vikalpena yogena yujyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
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etām–all of this; vibhūtim–opulence; yogam–the yoga of devotional service; ca–and; mama–of Mine; yaḥ–who; vetti–knows; tattvataḥ–factually; saḥ–he; avikalpena–undeviatingly; yogena–with jñāna-yoga (knowledge of Kṛṣṇa’s tattvas); yujyate–becomes endowed; na atra–not on this point; saṃśayaḥ–doubt.

He who factually knows all of My opulences and the principles of bhakti-yoga becomes endowed with unwavering knowledge of Me. Of this there is no doubt.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Ṭīkā

(By Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura; the innermost intention of the commentary named ‘the shower of essential meanings’)

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.14.21) states “bhaktyāham ekayā grāhyaḥ–I am achieved only by aikāntikī-bhakti, one-pointed devotion.” Only My one-pointed devotees, who by My mercy have strong theistic faith in My statements become aware of My tattva. For this reason, Śrī Bhagavān speaks this verse beginning with etām. Those who know the tattva of the opulences described earlier and the principles of bhakti-yoga are fixed in the understanding that these are the words of their Master, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and thus the Supreme Truth. “They become endowed with yoga characterized by fixed knowledge of My tattva.” There is no doubt about this.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇī Prakāśikā-vṛtti

(By Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja; the explanation that illuminates the commentary named Sārārtha-varṣiṇī)

There are many demigods on different planets who are appointed to maintain this universe. Among them, Brahmā, the four Kumāras, the seven sages and the progenitors are prominent. Since they were all originally born from Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, He is the grandfather of all grandfathers. With knowledge of Kṛṣṇa’s opulence, one should engage in bhajana of Him with fixed faith and without any doubt. Without proper knowledge of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s greatness, it is not possible to perform exclusive devotion to Him.

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