Chapters: | | Chapter 10 | The Infinite Glories of the Ultimate Truth | Verse 31 | | |
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Sanskrit:
Sanskrit Vocals
Transliteration:
Anvaya:
Translation:
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Rudra Vaisnava Sampradaya: Visnuswami |
Sridhara Swami's Commentary
Of purifiers Lord Krishna's vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence is
the wind. Of wielders of weapons His vibhuti is Parasurama who slew in
battle all the ksatriyas or warriors class 21 times with His mighty axe.
Among fish His vibhuti is a particular fish that can swallow a whole whale
and lives in the deepest part of the ocean known as Makara and amongst all
rivers, Lord Krishna's vibhuti is jahnavi a name of the holy Ganga.
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| Brahma Vaisnava Sampradaya: Madhvacarya |
Madhvacarya's Commentary
Being of the form of ananda or bliss, being completely spiritual of
Himself, being the delighter of the people Lord Krishna's vibhuti or
divine, transcendental opulence is known as Rama. In the Shandilya section
it states: Of blissful form, unlimited, from whom the world revels is known
as Rama. Ra and ama are the root and together as Rama mean exceedingly
pleasing to all.
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| Sri Vaisnava Sampradaya: Ramanuja |
Ramanuja's Commentary
Lord Krishna reveals that of things that purify and things that are the
swiftest His vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence is the wind. The
words sastra-bhrtam means weapon wielding heroes of which His vibhuti is
Rama but unlike other vibhuti which are indirect. Rama is an avatar or
direct incarnation of the Supreme Lord Krishna who manifests Himself as
Rama the paragon of weapon wielding heroes. Indirect vibhutis such as the
Maruts or the Vasus are still jivas or embodied souls even though imbued
with a filament of the Supreme Lords potency. In relationship to the
Supreme Lord they are exactly like potencies serving Him as the weapons
wielded by Rama are likewise serving Him.
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| Kumara Vaisnava Sampradaya: Nimbaditya |
Kesava Kasmiri's Commentary
Among purifiers Lord Krishna's vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence
is the swift moving wind. Among weapon wielding warriors His vibhuti is the
valiant hero Rama who is a lila avatar or divine pastime incarnation of the
Supreme Lord Krishna being His catur-vyuya expansion Vasudeva. One should
never think that Rama born of King Dasaratha in the solar line of the
exalted Raghu dynasty is non-different from the Supreme Lord Krishna except
in rasa or mood. The word Rama may also be interpreted to be Parasurama the
son of Jamadagni and Renuka, who was a sakyavesa avatar or empowered
incarnation of Lord Krishna who slew all the ksatriyas 21 times with His
mighty axe. Among rivers His vibhuti is jahnavi the daughter of the sage
Jahnu known as the holy river Ganges.
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| Thus ends commentaries of chapter 10, verse 31 of the Srimad Bhagavad-Gita.
Verse 31
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