maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigur ahaṁ girām asmyekam akṣharam
yajñānāṁ japa-yajño ’smi sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ||25||

Meaning : Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu.Among words, I am the sacred syllable ‘Om’. Among sacrifices, I am the chanting of holy names (japa).Among immovable things, I am the Himalayas.

purodhasāṁ cha mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛihaspatim
senānīnām ahaṁ skandaḥ sarasām asmi sāgaraḥ||24||

Meaning : O Arjuna, among priests, I am Brihaspati, the chief priest of the gods.Among military commanders, I am Skanda (the god of war). And among bodies of water, I am the vast ocean.

rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasām
vasūnāṁ pāvakaśh chāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇām aham||23||

Meaning : Among the Rudras, I am Shankara (Shiva).Among Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Kubera, the god of wealth.Among the Vasus, I am Agni (the fire god).And among mountains, I am Mount Meru.

ādvedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥ
indriyāṇāṁ manaśh chāsmi bhūtānām asmi chetanā||22||

Meaning : Among the Vedas, I am the Sama Veda.Among the gods, I am Indra (Vasava).Among the senses, I am the mind. And among all living beings, I am consciousness.

ādityānām ahaṁ viṣhṇur jyotiṣhāṁ ravir anśhumān
marīchir marutām asmi nakṣhatrāṇām ahaṁ śhaśhī||21||

Meaning : I am Vishnu among the solar gods,the bright sun among all shining lights,Marici among the storm gods,and the moon among the stars.

aham ātmā guḍākeśha sarva-bhūtāśhaya-sthitaḥ
aham ādiśh cha madhyaṁ cha bhūtānām anta eva cha||20||

Meaning : O Gudakesha, I am the Self existing in the hearts of all beings.I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all creation.

śhrī bhagavān uvācha
hanta te kathayiṣhyāmi divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥ
prādhānyataḥ kuru-śhreṣhṭha nāstyanto vistarasya me||19||

Meaning : Lord Krishna said:
“Very well, O best of the Kurus, I will tell You about My divine manifestations, beginning with the most important ones.There is no end to My glories.

vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ cha janārdana
bhūyaḥ kathaya tṛiptir hi śhṛiṇvato nāsti me ’mṛitam||18||

Meaning : O Krishna, please tell me more about Your divine powers in detail. Hearing about them truly satisfies me, and without hearing, I don’t feel real happiness.

kathaṁ vidyām ahaṁ yogins tvāṁ sadā parichintayan
keṣhu keṣhu cha bhāveṣhu chintyo ’si bhagavan mayā||17||

Meaning : How can I know You, the Yogi, who I constantly think about without distraction? In which of Your forms or aspects should I meditate on You, O Lord?

vaktum arhasyaśheṣheṇa divyā hyātma-vibhūtayaḥ
yābhir vibhūtibhir lokān imāṁs tvaṁ vyāpya tiṣhṭhasi||16||

Meaning : You should fully describe all Your divine manifestations, by which You pervade and exist throughout these worlds.