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Bhagavad-gītā 10.41

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा । तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोऽशसम्भवम् ॥ ४१ ॥
yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ
[yad yad vibhootimat sattvam]
śrīmad ūrjitam eva vā
[shreemad oorjitam eva vaa]
tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ
[tat tad evaavagachcha tvam]
mama tejo-’ṁśa-sambhavam
[mama tejo-’msha-sambhavam]
Word-for-word
yat yat — whatever vibhūti — opulences mat — having sattvam — existence śrī - mat — beautiful ūrjitam — glorious eva — certainly vā — or tat tat — all those eva — certainly avagaccha — must know tvam — you mama — My tejaḥ — of the splendor aṁśa — a part sambhavam — born of .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yad yad vibhūtimat sattvaṁ
yat yat
whatever
vibhūti
opulences
mat
having
sattvam
existence
śrīmad ūrjitam eva vā
śrī - mat
beautiful
ūrjitam
glorious
eva
certainly
vā
or
tat tad evāvagaccha tvaṁ
tat tat
all those
eva
certainly
avagaccha
must know
tvam
you
mama tejo-’ṁśa-sambhavam
mama
My
tejaḥ
of the splendor
aṁśa
a part
sambhavam
born of .
Important Words
  • vibhūti — opulences
    The chapter's title-word, recurring once more before the chapter closes. Every vibhūti is to be read backward — not as the thing's own glory but as a sample of Kṛṣṇa's.
  • śrī - mat — beautiful, possessing śrī
    Compound: śrī (fortune, beauty) + mat (possessing). Whatever bears the marks of beauty bears them by association with the Lord of śrī. The adjective tracks ownership.
  • ūrjitam — glorious
    From ūrj — 'to be strong, vigorous.' Whatever displays power and dignity. Combined with śrī-mat and vibhūti-mat, the verse covers beauty, wealth, and strength alike — all sparks.
  • tejaḥ — of the splendor
    Same root as verse 36's tejaḥ. The radiance, the light-substance of the Lord. The verse compresses every observed excellence into a single material — tejas — and gives it one owner.
  • aṁśa — a part
    'Fraction, portion.' Even the most stunning excellence in creation is only a piece — not 'born of the whole' but aṁśa-sambhavam, born of a fraction. The verse's humbling word: every observed glory is a piece of a piece.
Know that all opulent, beautiful and glorious creations spring from but a spark of My splendor.
Classical Sanskrit analysis शास्त्रीय विश्लेषण
How Sanskrit scholars read this verse — split, rearranged, grammar-tagged. For the plain English distilled meaning, jump to Plain meaning below.
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Plain meaning (तात्पर्य · Tātparya)
The generalizing rule: anywhere you meet majesty, beauty, or vigor in the world, trace it to a single source — a spark of Kṛṣṇa's tejas. The verse hands Arjuna an interpretive lens for every future encounter.
Further notes (विवरण · Vivaraṇa)
The triplet vibhūtimat / śrīmat / ūrjitam covers, respectively, manifest power, beauty-fortune, and dynamic vigor — three windows onto divine immanence. The doubling yat-yat / tat-tat universalizes: no exception. 'Aṁśa' (fragment) signals that even the most awe-inspiring excellence is partial — sufficient to point but inadequate to exhaust Kṛṣṇa. Cross-ref BG 15.7 (mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke), 10.42 (ekāṁśena).
Prose order (अन्वय · Anvaya)
यत् यत् सत्त्वं विभूतिमत् श्रीमत् ऊर्जितम् एव वा (अस्ति), तत् तत् एव त्वं मम तेजः-अंश-सम्भवम् अवगच्छ ।
yat yat sattvaṃ vibhūtimat śrīmat ūrjitam eva vā (asti), tat tat eva tvaṃ mama tejaḥ-aṃśa-sambhavam avagaccha |
Whatever entity is endowed with opulence, beauty or vigor — know each and every such instance to have sprung from a fragment of My splendor.
Word split (पदच्छेद · Padaccheda)
यत् यत् विभूतिमत् सत्त्वं श्रीमत् ऊर्जितम् एव वा । तत् तत् एव अवगच्छ त्वं मम तेजः-अंश-सम्भवम् ॥
yat yat vibhūtimat sattvaṃ śrīmat ūrjitam eva vā | tat tat eva avagaccha tvaṃ mama tejaḥ-aṃśa-sambhavam ||
Grammar (व्याकरण · Vyākaraṇa)
SanskritIASTGrammarMeaning
यत् यत् yat yat यद् + यद् (rel.) nom.sg. (nominative singular)n. (distributive) whatever
विभूतिमत् vibhūtimat विभूति (f.) + -मत् possessive suffix, nom.sg. (nominative singular)n. endowed with opulence
सत्त्वम् sattvam सत्त्व (n.) nom.sg. (nominative singular) being, entity
श्रीमत् śrīmat श्री (f.) + -मत् possessive, nom.sg. (nominative singular)n. endowed with beauty/fortune
ऊर्जितम् ūrjitam ऊर्जित (p.p.p. (past passive participle)/adj.) nom.sg. (nominative singular)n. energetic, vigorous
एव वा eva vā ind. (indeclinable) + ind. (indeclinable) or indeed
तत् तत् tat tat तद् + तद् (distributive) each and every such
अवगच्छ avagaccha अव + √गम् impv. 2sg.par. (parasmaipada / active voice) understand, recognize
त्वम् tvam युष्मद् nom.sg. (nominative singular) you
मम mama अस्मद् gen.sg. (genitive singular) of My
तेजः-अंश-सम्भवम् tejaḥ-aṃśa-sambhavam तेजस् + अंश (m.) + सम्भव (m.) acc.sg. (accusative singular)n., tatpuruṣa cpd. (compound) arisen from a fragment of (My) splendor
Purport

Any glorious or beautiful existence should be understood to be but a fragmental manifestation of Kṛṣṇa’s opulence, whether it be in the spiritual or material world. Anything extraordinarily opulent should be considered to represent Kṛṣṇa’s opulence.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
41. Whatever object in past, present or future displays majesty, excellence, or strength, know that it has arisen from just a fragment of My power.
Commentary

In this verse the Lord brings together all the vibhūtis of past, present and future which were not previously mentioned. Whatever object (sattvam) has majesty (vibhūtimat), excellence (śrīmat), or extraordinary strength or power (ūrjitam), know that it comes from a portion of My power.

Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Gauḍīya
Translation
41. Whatever object in past, present or future displays majesty, beauty, or strength, know that it is has arisen from just a fragment of My power.
Commentary

In this verse the Lord gathers together all the vibhūtis which he did not mention. Whatever object (satttvam) exists, having powers (vibhūtimat), having abundance of beauty (śrīmat) or strength (ūrjitam), understand that the object gains it perfection (sambhavam) by a particle of My śakti (mama tejaḥ aṁśa). One should consider that all these are non-different from Me by being under My control and by being pervaded by Me. Forms like Vāmana are also included in this perception.

Bhūrijana Dāsa Gauḍīya
Commentary

This text sums‑up all the opulences previously mentioned. Everything opulent, beautiful, glorious and strong that exists should be seen as just a part of Krsna's splendor.

Study Notes — Gauranga Priya Dāsa
Gauranga Priya Dāsa Study
Bhakti-śāstrī Notes, ISKCON Chowpatty (2009)
Theme

Everything opulent, beautiful and powerful springs from a spark of His splendor

Classical Ācāryas
Śrī Śaṅkarācārya Classical
Translation
10.41 Yat yat, whatever; sattvam, object in the world; is eva, verily; vibhutimat, endowed with majesty; srimad, possessed of prosperity; va, or; is urjitam, energetic, possessed of vigour; tvam, you; avagaccha, know; eva, for certain; tat tat, each of them; as mama tejomsa-sambhavam, having a part (amsa) of My (mama), of God's, power (teja) as its source (sambhavam).
Śrī Rāmānujācārya Classical
Translation
10.41 Whatever host of beings has 'power', namely the capacity and means to rule over; has 'splendour', has beauty or prosperity in wealth, grains etc., has 'energy,' namely, is engaged in auspicious undertakings - know such manifestations as coming fro a fragment of My 'power'. Power (Tejas) is the capacity to overcome opposition. The meaning is, know them as arising from a fraction of My inconceivable power of subduing.
Śrī Abhinavagupta Classical
Translation
10.41 See Comment under 10.42
Swami Sivananda Classical
Translation
10.41 Whatever being there is glorious, prosperous or powerful, that know thou to be a manifestation of a part of My splendour.
Commentary

10.41 यत् यत् whatever? विभूतिमत् glorious? सत्त्वम् being? श्रीमत् prosperous? ऊर्जितम् powerful? एव also? वा or? तत् तत् that? एव only? अवगच्छ know? त्वम् thou? मम My? तेजोंऽशसंभवम् a manifestation of a part of My splendour.No Commentary.

Swami Gambhīrānanda Classical
Translation
10.41 Whatever object [All living beings] is verily endowed with majesty, possessed of prosperity, or is energetic, you know for certain each of them as having a part of My power as its source.
Shri Purohit Swami Classical
Translation
10.41 Whatever is glorious, excellent, beautiful and mighty, be assured that it comes from a fragment of My splendour.
Related values & verses
Related values
Tyaga (Renunciation / Letting Go)Atma Nigraha (Self-control)Daksya (Resourcefulness / Skill)Abhaya (Fearlessness)
Related verses
BG 10.19 BG 7.8 BG 15.12 SB 2.7.39 SB 11.16.41 SB 1.16.26 CC Madhya 21.9 CC Madhya 8.138 CC Ādi 4.156 Kena Upaniṣad 1.5Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 2.2.10
Study Q&A referencing this verse
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Personal Guidance
Whatever is glorious, beautiful, opulent — know that it springs from but a spark of My splendor.
Practical Applications
  • Trace beauty, glory, opulence back to Him.
  • Don't separate aesthetic experience from His presence.
  • Use beauty as remembrance.
Reflection Questions
  • What recent beauty did I enjoy without tracing it to Him?
  • What practice would make tracing automatic?
Analogy

When you see a single beautiful pearl, you do not credit the pearl — you credit the oyster, and the sea, and the conditions that grew it. Kṛṣṇa says: wherever you see anything opulent, beautiful, glorious — credit the spark. Every excellence in the world is a fragment of His tejas reaching its observer.

Stories
Sudāmā's recognition of Kṛṣṇa's palace

When the impoverished brāhmaṇa Sudāmā arrived at Dvārakā and saw Kṛṣṇa's golden palaces, jeweled walls, and queens, he did not envy. He recognized: every gleam is a spark of His splendor. The opulence drew his mind toward its owner, not toward the things.

The Bhāgavatam records his return home — to find his own hut transformed — without any greed in his heart. He had absorbed the verse's lesson by seeing Kṛṣṇa's wealth correctly: not as a possession to envy but as tejaḥ-aṁśa-sambhavam, a portion of the splendor that has only one source.

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