Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 1

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Chapter 10. The Opulence of the Absolute

TEXT 1
sri-bhagavan uvaca
bhuya eva maha-baho
srnu me paramam vacah
yat te 'ham priyamanaya
vaksyami hita-kamyaya

SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; bhuyah--
again; eva--certainly; maha-baho--O mighty-armed; srnu--just hear; me--
My; paramam--supreme; vacah--information; yat--that which; te--to you;
aham--I; priyamanaya--thinking you dear to Me; vaksyami--say; hita-
kamyaya--for your benefit.

TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, mighty-armed Arjuna, listen
again to My supreme word, which I shall impart to you for your benefit
and which will give you great joy.

EXPLANATION
The word paramam is explained thus by Parasara Muni: one who is full
in six opulences, who has full strength, full fame, wealth, knowledge,
beauty and renunciation, is paramam, or the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. While Krsna was present on this earth, He displayed all six
opulences. Therefore great sages like Parasara Muni have all accepted
Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Now Krsna is instructing
Arjuna in more confidential knowledge of His opulences and His work.
Previously, beginning with the Seventh Chapter, the Lord already
explained His different energies and how they are acting. Now in this
chapter He explains His specific opulences to Arjuna. In the previous
chapter He has clearly explained His different energies to establish
devotion in firm conviction. Again in this chapter He tells Arjuna
about His manifestations and various opulences.
The more one hears about the Supreme God, the more one becomes fixed
in devotional service. One should always hear about the Lord in the
association of devotees; that will enhance one's devotional service.
Discourses in the society of devotees can take place only among those
who are really anxious to be in Krsna consciousness. Others cannot
take part in such discourses. The Lord clearly tells Arjuna that
because he is very dear to Him, for his benefit such discourses are
taking place.

Following is a quotation by Swami Gaurangapada:
"We are not human beings here for a spiritual experience, but
spiritual beings forced to undergo a human experience in this material
world."

Please chant Nityananda, Gauranga and Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare, and
attain the lotus feet of the supreme Lord Sri Krishna.