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Bhagavad Gita 10.40 · Krishna

There is no end

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नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप।

एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया॥

nānto’asti mama divyānāṃ vibhūtīnāṃ parantapaeṣa tūddeśataḥ prokto vibhūtervistaro mayā

There is no end to My divine glories, Parantapa. What I have told you is only a small sample.

What it means

Krishna admits the list could go on forever. Na anto'sti. There is no end to his divine manifestations. Everything he's named, the mountain, the river, the lion, the forgiving heart, is just a tiny sample. The infinite can be glimpsed, never fully counted.

The story

Arjuna wanted a guide to recognise Krishna. He got one, and then learned it's endless. The real lesson is to keep looking, everywhere, for the rest of his life.

In your life

Think of trying to count the stars, or the waves. You can't, and that's the wonder. Start a small habit this week. Note one glimpse of beauty each day.

The divine has no end. Keep looking.