Bhagavad Gita 10.42 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“With just a tiny part of me, I hold up the whole universe.”
What it means
“But why do you need all these details, Arjuna? I hold up this entire universe with just a fraction of myself.”
The original Sanskrit
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन । विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ॥
athavā bahunaitena kiṃ jñātena tavārjuna viṣṭabhyāhamidaṃ kṛtsnamekāṃśena sthito jagat
Translations
Literal translation
Or, on the other hand, what is the need of your knowing this extensively, O Arjuna? I remain sustaning this whole creation in a special way with a part (of Myself).
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अथवा हे अर्जुन ! बहुत जानने से तुम्हारा क्या प्रयोजन है? मैं इस सम्पूर्ण जगत् को अपने एक अंश मात्र से धारण करके स्थित हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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