Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-10
The Divine Manifestation
The blessed Lord said: 19. Well then, I shall recount to you My Divine manifestations, but only the chief ones, O best of Kurus, for there is no limit to My expanse. Forgetting that he was the father of Brahma the creator, Lord Krishna said to Arjuna, ‘Ba Arjuna, you have spoken well’. But you should not feel any surprise that the Lord called Arjuna, ‘Ba’ (Father), because had he not become himself the son of Nanda? When there is excess of love, such things happen. Then the Lord said, “O archer, listen to what I am going to say. My manifestations, about which you asked, are unlimited in number. So even though they are My manifestations, they are beyond the comprehension of My intellect. Just as no one can count the number of hair on one’s body, I cannot count My manifestations (206-210). Even otherwise, I am Myself not aware of what I am and how great. Therefore, I shall tell you My foremost manifestations. If you comprehend them, you will come to know the other manifestations too. Just as one becomes possessed of the tree if he has its seed, or if one owns the garden, one becomes possessed of its flowers and fruits, so by knowing My manifestation, you will grasp the whole universe. O Partha, there is no end to My expanse, since even things as big as the vault of heaven, are contained in me. |
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