The source of all

Krishna explains that he is the origin of all — of the great sages, of all states of mind, of every quality. “I am the source of all; from Me everything proceeds.” Knowing this, the wise worship Him with loving hearts, and to them he gives the “yoga of discrimination” (buddhi yoga) by which they come to Him.

The Self in the heart

At Arjuna’s request, Krishna reveals his glories (vibhutis), beginning with the most intimate: “I am the Self seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all that exists” (10:20).

The best of each kind

He then unfolds a radiant litany: “Among lights I am the radiant sun… among bodies of water, the ocean… among words, the sacred Om… among the Himalayas, Mount Meru… among rivers, the Ganges… of creation, the beginning, middle and end… I am the silence among secrets and the wisdom of the wise.” Wherever there is glory, beauty, or power, it is a spark of His splendour. He concludes: “I support this entire universe with a single fragment of Myself” (10:42).

A practice of seeing

This chapter is more than poetry — it is a meditation method. By learning to see the Divine in the sun, the ocean, the mountain, the sacred syllable, the seeker trains the mind to behold God everywhere, until the whole of creation becomes a reminder of its source.

For the Kriya yogi

Vibhuti Yoga gives the devotee a universe full of footholds for remembrance — and points always back to “the Self seated in the heart,” which Kriya meditation seeks directly. Continue with the Bhagavad Gita overview.

This is part of our complete Bhagavad Gita summary of all 18 chapters.