Sanskrit text in Devanagari, Kannada, Gujarati, English , Telugu

||om tat sat||

શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ:
ભૂય એવ મહાબાહો શ્રુણુમે પરમં વચઃ|
યત્તેsહં પ્રીયમાણાય વક્ષ્યામિ હિતકામ્યયા||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."
ઓં શ્રીકૃષ્ણ પરબ્રહ્મણે નમઃ
શ્રીમદ્ ભગવદ્ગીત
વિભૂતિ યોગઃ
દશમ અધ્યાયઃ

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 :

રસોઽહમપ્સુ કૌન્તેય પ્રભાસ્મિ શશિ સૂર્યયોઃ|
પ્રણવઃ સર્વ વેદેષુ શબ્દઃ ખે પૌરુષં નૃષુ||

(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
બીજં માં સર્વભૂતાનાં વિદ્ધિ પાર્થ સનાતનમ્
"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
" મન્મનાભવ મદ્બક્તો મદ્યાજીમાં નમસ્કુરુ"

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

શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ:
ભૂય એવ મહાબાહો શ્રુણુમે પરમં વચઃ|
યત્તેહં પ્રીયમાણાય વક્ષ્યામિ હિતકામ્યયા||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.
"ન મે વિદુઃ સુરગણાઃ પ્રભવં.. "
" 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.
" અહં આદિઃ હિ" "I am the first one" and he is the cause of it all.

Then Krishna goes on to elaborate further
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ:
બુદ્ધિર્‍જ્ઞાનમસમ્મોહઃ ક્ષમા સત્યં દમશ્શમઃ|
સુખં દુઃખં ભવોઽભાવો ભયં ચ અભયમેવ ચ||4||
અહિંસા સમતા તુષ્ટિઃ તપો દાનં યશોઽયશઃ|
ભવન્તિ ભાવા ભૂતાનાં મત્તએવ પૃથગ્વિધાઃ||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.

શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ
મચ્ચ્ત્તિત્તા મદ્ગતાપ્રાણા બોધયન્તઃ પરસ્પરમ્|
કથયન્તશ્ચ માં નિત્યં તુષ્યન્તિ ચ્ રમન્તિ ચ||9||

Meaning,
મચ્ચિત્તાઃ
- those having mind focused on me
મદ્ગતાપ્રાણાઃ
- those whose life is absorbed in me
પરસ્પરમ્ બોધયન્તઃ
- teaching each other ( about me)
કથયન્તઃ
- speaking of me
તુષ્યન્તિ ચ રમન્તિ ચ-
(are ) satisfied and delighted !

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

For such people - who are steadfast
"દદામિ બુદ્દિયોગં તં"
"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.
અર્જુન ઉવાચ
વિસ્તરેણાત્મનો યોગં વિભૂતિં ચ જનાર્દન|
ભૂયં કથય તૃપ્તિર્હિ શ્રુણ્વતો નાસ્તિ મેઽમૃતમ્||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 - અન્તઃ ન અસ્તિ 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"
શ્રી ભગવાનુવાચ||
અહમાત્મા ગુડાકેશ સર્વભૂતાશયસ્થિતઃ|
અહમાદિશ્ચ મધ્યં ચ ભૂતાનામન્ત એવ ચ||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 -અહમાત્મા - "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 ;
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ:
નાન્તોઽસ્તિ મમ દિવ્યાનાં વિભૂતિનાં પરન્તપ|||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.

"યત્ યત્" "તત્ તત્"
meaning "whatever, whatever" " all that "
Whatever is
" વિભૂતિમત્ " - endowed with glory
" શ્રીમત્" - endowed with auspiciousness
"ઊર્જિતં એવ વા" - endowed with energy
"તત્ તત્" - all of that
મમ તેજોંશ સંભવમ્ - Is "endowed with my power"
That is the glory of the supreme one(10.41).

Then comes Krishna's punch line:
"(ઇદં) ત્વં અવગચ્છ"
- "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
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ:
વિષ્ટભ્યાહમિદં કૃત્સ્ન મેકાંશેન સ્થિતો જગત્||42||"
Meaning,
વિષ્ટભ્યાહં - I am supporting
ઇદં કૃત્સ્નં - all this ( world)
એકાંશેન- 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||
શ્રીભગવાનુવાચ
અથવા બહુનૈતેન કિં જ્ઞાતેન તવાર્જુન|
વિષ્ટભ્યાહમિદં કૃત્સ્ન મેકાંશેન સ્થિતો જગત્||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||