Bhagavad Gita 10.16 · Arjuna
Show me where you shine
वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः।
याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि॥
vaktumarhasyaśeṣeṇa divyā hyātmavibhūtayaḥyābhirvibhūtibhirlokānimāṃstvaṃ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi
Please, tell me fully of your divine glories, by which you fill these worlds and dwell within them.
Words
- vibhūti
What it means
Arjuna asks for more. Krishna has said he is the source of all. Now Arjuna wants specifics. Where exactly can he be seen? His vibhutis are his glories, the places where the divine shines through most clearly. Arjuna wants a map for his wonder.
The story
Conches have already sounded across the field. And Arjuna asks for a long description of divine glory. It sounds strange. Yet the request shows how much has changed in him. Fear has turned into hunger.
In your life
Back from her first trip to Japan, a woman keeps asking her friend who lived there for one more story, one more temple, one more dish. This week, ask someone about a place they love, and keep asking.
Tell me where your light falls.