Chapter 10 • Verse 16

वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः। याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि॥

vaktum arhasy aśheṣheṇa divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ yābhir vibhūtibhir lokān imāns tvaṁ vyāpya tiṣhṭhasi

Meaning

You alone can describe fully Your divine glories, by which You pervade all these worlds.

Arjuna requests the teaching that follows: tell me all Your divine manifestations. How do You pervade everything? Where should I look to see You? This eager inquiry sets the stage for Krishna's beautiful enumeration of His presence in all things.

Strength Reflection

"I ask the Divine: show me where and how You pervade everything."

Devotional Surrender

O Lord, reveal Your divine glories. Show me how You pervade all worlds.