The Yoga of Manifestation (The Divine Glories) is the heading of Chapter 10 in the Bhagavad Gita.
In the Bhagavad Gita - Text and Commentary by Sri Sivananda (Sivananda Press Durban SA) the discourse (summary) is as follows:
Krishna tell Arjuna that even the Devas and highly evolved souls fail to understand how He projects Himself as the universe and all its manifestations. He goes on to describe the various qualities that beings manifest according to their respective Karmas. All these qualities--wisdom, truth, contentment, etc., originate from Him.
The true devotees of the Lord are wholly absorbed in Him. They have surrendered to Him and through single-minded devotion they are granted the power of discrimination, the discrimination that leads them from the unreal to the Real. Krishna emphatically declares that ignorance is destroyed and knowledge gained through Divine Grace alone.
Arjuna accepts the descent of the Surpreme in a human form, but wishes to know from the Lord Himself His Cosmic powers by means of which He controls the diverse forces of the universe. The Lord describes His Divine glories, bringing within the range of Arjuna's comprehension His limitless manifestations, and how He upholds everything. In short, the Lord is the Almighty Power that creates, sustains and destroys everything.
10.1 - sri-bhagavan uvacabhuya eva maha-bahoshrinu me paramam vacahyat te ’ham priyamanayavaksyami hita-kamyaya - "The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty-armed Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained."
10.2 - na me viduh sura-ganahprabhavam na maharsayahaham adir hi devanammaharsinam ca sarvasah - "Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin or opulences, for, in every respect, I am the source of the demigods and sages."
10.3 - yo mam ajam anadim cavetti loka-maheshvaramasammudhah sa martyesusarva-papaih pramucyate - "He who knows Me as the unborn, as the beginningless, as the Supreme Lord of all the worlds—he only, undeluded among men, is freed from all sins."
10.4 - buddhir jnanam asammohahksama satyam damah samahsukham duhkham bhavo ’bhavobhayam cabhayam eva ca
10.5 - ahimsa samata tustistapo danam yaso ’yasahbhavanti bhava bhutanammatta eva prithag-vidhah - "Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy—all these various qualities of living beings are created by Me alone."
10.6 - maharsayah sapta purvecatvaro manavas tathamad-bhava manasa jatayesham loka imah prajah - "The seven great sages and before them the four other great sages and the Manus [progenitors of mankind] come from Me, born from My mind, and all the living beings populating the various planets descend from them."
10.7 - etam vibhutim yogam camama yo vetti tattvatahso ’vikalpena yogenayujyate natra samsayah - "One who is factually convinced of this opulence and mystic power of Mine engages in unalloyed devotional service; of this there is no doubt."
10.8 - aham sarvasya prabhavomattah sarvam pravartateiti matva bhajante mambudha bhava-samanvitah - "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts."
10.9 - mac-citta mad-gata-pranabodhayantah parasparamkathayantas ca mam nityamtusyanti ca ramanti ca - "The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me."
10.10 - tesam satata-yuktanambhajatam priti-purvakamdadami buddhi-yogam tamyena mam upayanti te - "To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me."
See all of the verses of Chapter 10
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"Krishna emphatically declares that ignorance is destroyed and knowledge gained through Divine Grace alone"
At some point we come to understand that it was never our little selves that was doing anything, but the Great Self all along. And then we can rest in that beautiful grace.
Very, very beautiful words of love. Thanks my friend.
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Greetings Anne! Thank you for you comment and you are welcome!
I think this is fascinating and it helps to put "stuff" in perspective. There are so many similarities to the Yoga Sutras as well. It's all One anyway. Many fascets of the diamond.
Take care!
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