Chapters: | | Chapter 10 | The Infinite Glories of the Ultimate Truth | Verse 37 | | |
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Sanskrit:
Sanskrit Vocals
Transliteration:
Anvaya:
Translation:
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Rudra Vaisnava Sampradaya: Visnuswami |
Sridhara Swami's Commentary
Of the Vrishnis or His apparent lineage, Lord Krishna's vibhuti or divine,
transcendental opulence is Vasudeva which means the son of Vasudeva. It
would not be acceptable for Lord Krishna to be naming Himself because He is
describing His vibhuti and so the only other son of Vasudeva is Balarama
who is Lord Krishna's first and foremost expansion and who expands as all
the other incarnations with the exception of Narayana the ruler of all the
spiritual planets in the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha who is Lord Krishna's
direct expansion. Of holy sages or those who are knowledgeable of all the
Vedic scriptures Lord Krishna's vibhuti is Vyasadeva who divided the one
Veda into four, wrote the Puranas and Brahma Sutras and compiled the
historical treatise Mahabharata. Of exalted seers or those who are
omniscient His vibhuti is Usanah the son of Brgu who is known as Sukracarya
the guru of the asuras or those born in demonic lines.
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| Brahma Vaisnava Sampradaya: Madhvacarya |
Madhvacarya's Commentary
Enveloping everything or containing all, abiding in all and the goal of all
Lord Krishna is known as Vasu, Being the God of all gods He is known as
deva. Thus He is Vasudeva and a vibhuti or divine, transcendental opulence
of Lord Krishna. The Moksa Dharma scripture states: Enveloping all creation
He illuminates it just like the rays of the sun as the indwelling monitor
within all living entities, He is therefore known as Vasudeva. Being
especially in all things as the best of them, His vibhuti is Vyasa. The
Agniveshya section states: He is Vyasa. Vy means the best. He is above, He
is below, He is in the east, He is in the west, He is in the north and He
is in the south. Whatever we see or hear in any direction externally or
internally in all dimensions is already established by the Supreme Lord.
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| Sri Vaisnava Sampradaya: Ramanuja |
Ramanuja's Commentary
The Vrishni lineage descends from King Yayati and Queen Devayani from which
Vasudeva is the sixth generation of descendants. Lord Krishna's vibhuti or
divine, transcendental opulence cannot be referring to Himself as the son
of Vasudeva because He is describing His vibhuti. The only other son of
Vasudeva is Balarama who is Lord Krishna's first expansion and manifests
every incarnation including Vishnu. So Balarama is the vibhuti referred to
here. Of sages or those who have realised the ultimate truth His vibhuti is
Vedavyasa. Kavayah are those seers who are omniscient.
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| Kumara Vaisnava Sampradaya: Nimbaditya |
Kesava Kasmiri's Commentary
Among the descendants of the Vrishni lineage Lord Krishna's vibhuti or
divine, transcendental opulence is the son of Vasudeva. As Lord Krishna is
describing His vibhuti it is not logical that He would be would be
referring to Himself. The only other son of Vasudeva is Balarama who is the
first expansion of Lord Krishna and the direct source of all other avataras
or incarnations including Rama and Vishnu. So Lord Krishna's vibhuti as the
son of Vasudeva is the all powerful Balarama. Lord Krishna declares that
among the Pandavas His vibhuti is Arjuna and among self-realised sages His
vibhuti is Vedavyasa and among seers or those who are omniscient His
vibhuti is Usanah better known as Sukracarya, the preceptor of those born
in demoniac lines.
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| Thus ends commentaries of chapter 10, verse 37 of the Srimad Bhagavad-Gita.
Verse 37
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