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||om tat sat||

śrībhagavānuvāca:
bhūya ēva mahābāhō śruṇumē paramaṁ vacaḥ|
yattēshaṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā||1||
"Oh Arjuna ! Listen again to that supreme utterance which being interested in your welfare I am telling you who will take delight in it."
ōṁ śrīkr̥ṣṇa parabrahmaṇē namaḥ
śrīmad bhagavadgīta
vibhūti yōgaḥ
daśama adhyāyaḥ

Vibhuti is the glory or richness. Vibhuti also means the manifestations of God. It is In the context of Gita the dialog on Brahman it is the glory or richness of the Brahman as well as the pervasiveness and manifestations of Brahman.

When the universe itself is a glory of the Brahman, one who is already attuned to the thought of the all-pervasive Brahman would wonder what is that part which does not constitute the glory of Brahman. So the next step of the need for reiterating the glory of the Brahman would thus be redundant.

But Gita is about leading one person step by step into the realm of Brahman. For the converted this is a confirmation . For others knowing this becomes necessary step.

The glory of the Brahman has already been mentioned in Chapter seven, eight and nine too. In the seventh chapter Krishna says :

rasō'hamapsu kauntēya prabhāsmi śaśi sūryayōḥ|
praṇavaḥ sarva vēdēṣu śabdaḥ khē pauruṣaṁ nr̥ṣu||

(I am) The taste in the water, light in the Sun and moon, the"Om" in Vedas, the sound in the space, the virility in men"

Krishna firmly adds
bījaṁ māṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ viddhi pārtha sanātanam
"Oh Partha know me as the seed in all"
This is a good enough indication of the glory of "Him"

Then the ninth chapter ends with a exhortation from Krishna saying
" manmanābhava madbaktō madyājīmāṁ namaskuru"

Meaning that
" Be one with mind focused on me, pay obeisance to me. With mind focused on me and accepting me as the supreme goal you will attain me "

To have a single minded focus on the Him , the knowledge of the glories of "Him" will be immense help in getting the mind focused on "Him". Hence Krishna here teaches the Glories of Brahman

śrībhagavānuvāca:
bhūya ēva mahābāhō śruṇumē paramaṁ vacaḥ|
yattēhaṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā||1||
"Oh Arjuna ! listen again to that supreme utterance which being interested in your welfare I am telling you who will take delight in it."
"
That supreme utterance is about the glories of the Supreme one.
This is not known to everybody.
"na mē viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṁ.. "
" My powers are not known to Devas and others ,.."
It is also not known to Maharshis etc.
If you want to why it is not known the answer is there too.
" ahaṁ ādiḥ hi" "I am the first one" and he is the cause of it all.

Then Krishna goes on to elaborate further
śrībhagavānuvāca:
buddhir̆jñānamasammōhaḥ kṣamā satyaṁ damaśśamaḥ|
sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavō'bhāvō bhayaṁ ca abhayamēva ca||4||
ahiṁsā samatā tuṣṭiḥ tapō dānaṁ yaśō'yaśaḥ|
bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṁ mattaēva pr̥thagvidhāḥ||5||

- Intelligence , knowledge , non-delusion ,forgiveness , truth , control of external organs, tranquility of internal organs , happiness, sorrow, birth existence fear and fearlessness - all these spring from "Him" alone.

From him were born the seven Rishis and the four Manus. With their minds focused on "Him "the rest of the beings evolved from them.

Among those beings that came forth, those who knew the glory of the Brahman are able to focus on him with unwavering mind. Knowing the glories of "Him" has many advantages. Krishna goes on to elaborate.

śrībhagavānuvāca
maccttittā madgatāprāṇā bōdhayantaḥ parasparam|
kathayantaśca māṁ nityaṁ tuṣyanti c ramanti ca||9||

Meaning,
maccittāḥ
- those having mind focused on me
madgatāprāṇāḥ
- those whose life is absorbed in me
parasparam bōdhayantaḥ
- teaching each other ( about me)
kathayantaḥ
- speaking of me
tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca-
(are ) satisfied and delighted !

Those who know the glory of the supreme get that delight.

For such people - who are steadfast
"dadāmi buddiyōgaṁ taṁ"
"presenting them the way of discrimination"(10.10)

Having been taught about Karma yoga, Jnyana yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Vijnyana yoga, Rajavidya Rajaguhya yoga, realizing that for steadfastness in contemplation as the key , Arjuna realizes that the knowledge of glories of the Supreme one will help in such steadfastness. So Arjuna asks Krishna to elaborate on the same.
arjuna uvāca
vistarēṇātmanō yōgaṁ vibhūtiṁ ca janārdana|
bhūyaṁ kathaya tr̥ptirhi śruṇvatō nāsti mē'mr̥tam||18||
"O Krishna ! Tell me again in detail your yoga and glories I am not content until I hear that nectar ( of Glory) "

Thus having raised the curiosity of Arjuna Krishna tells the glory that has - antaḥ na asti or "has no end". Krishna is telling beforehand that there is no end to the glories of "Him".

So he will detail in order of their importance.

Then Krishna starts the teaching of the glories of "Him"
śrī bhagavānuvāca||
ahamātmā guḍākēśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ|
ahamādiśca madhyaṁ ca bhūtānāmanta ēva ca||20||
"Oh Arjuna I am the Self residing in the hearts of all beings. I am the origin. The middle as also the end of all beings."

By saying -ahamātmā - "I am the self" Krishna is reiterating the Mahavakya of Vedas that self is none other than the supreme being itself. Having stated that he will elaborate on the glories in order of their importance and then first stating that -" I am the self-residing in all " - Krishna states that statement -" I am the self-residing in all " , as the most important aspect of the spiritual learnings.

Then Krishna goes on to elaborate on the excellences that constitute the supreme one.
He is the :
"Vishnu among Adityas ,
Marichi in Maruts
Moon among the Stars
Samaveda among Vedas
Indra among Gods
Mind among the organs
Intelligence among creatures ,
Sankara among Rudras
Kubera among Yakshas and Rakshasa
Agni among Vaus
Meru among Mountains
Brihaspati among the priests
Skandha among commanders
Ocean among large expanses of water
Bhrigu among the great sages
The single syllable (om) among utterances
Japa among rituals
Himalaya among immovables
Peepul tree among all trees
Narada among the divine sages
Chitraratha among Gandharvas
Kapila among Siddhas
Ucchaisrava born of nectar among horses
Iravat among elephants,
King among men ,
Vajrayutha among weapons
Kamdhenu among cows
Kandarpa the progenitor,
Vasuki among all sarpas
Ananta among Nagas

Varuna among aquatics
Aryma among manes
Yama among those who punish
Prahlada among demons
Time among those who keep count
Lion among the animals
Garuda among birds
Air among purifiers
Rama among bearers of arms
Makara among fishes
Ganga among rivers
The beginning middle and the end of all ,
Knowledge of Self among all knowledge
Vada among debaters
"akara" among letters ,
Dvandva among compounds,
Time among the undecaying ,
The dispenser with many faces
Brihat Sama among Samaveda songs
Gayatri among meters
Margashirsha among months
Spring among seasons
Gambling among the fraudulent
Force among the forceful ones
I am the victory
I am the effort
Vasudeva among Yadavas
Sattva among those possessing Sattva
Arjuna among Pandavas
Vedavyasa among sages
Knowledge among those having knowledge
Seed among all beings "

As a last word Krishna again says the following ;
śrībhagavānuvāca:
nāntō'sti mama divyānāṁ vibhūtināṁ parantapa|||40||
" Oh Arjuna there is no end to my glories ".

So how to know all of it ? Krishna gives a simple principle as a guide for that knowledge.

"yat yat" "tat tat"
meaning "whatever, whatever" " all that "
Whatever is
" vibhūtimat " - endowed with glory
" śrīmat" - endowed with auspiciousness
"ūrjitaṁ ēva vā" - endowed with energy
"tat tat" - all of that
mama tējōṁśa saṁbhavam - Is "endowed with my power"
That is the glory of the supreme one(10.41).

Then comes Krishna's punch line:
"(idaṁ) tvaṁ avagaccha"
- "Arjuna! That you should know"
Krishna tells Arjuna that all that is best in a being is glory of the Supreme one. And emphasiszes to Arjuna that that is what he should know.

Indeed that is what we all need to know too !

More clearly Krishna adds
śrībhagavānuvāca:
viṣṭabhyāhamidaṁ kr̥tsna mēkāṁśēna sthitō jagat||42||"
Meaning,
viṣṭabhyāhaṁ - I am supporting
idaṁ kr̥tsnaṁ - all this ( world)
ekāṁśēna- with a part ( of myself)

"Arjuna I exist supporting all this universe with a part of myself "
That defines all the glories of the Supreme being.
||om tat sat||
śrībhagavānuvāca
athavā bahunaitēna kiṁ jñātēna tavārjuna|
viṣṭabhyāhamidaṁ kr̥tsna mēkāṁśēna sthitō jagat||42||
Oh Arjuna What is the need for all these details.(Suffice to say) that I support the whole universe by a part of my self "
|| om tat sat||