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Bhagavad Gita 10.42

अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन। विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्।।

atha vā bahunaitena kiṁ jñātena tavārjuna viṣhṭabhyāham idaṁ kṛitsnam ekānśhena sthito jagat

Word-by-Word

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
athavāathavāor
bahunābahunādetailed
etenaetenaby this
kimkimwhat
jñātena tavajñātena tavacan be known by you
arjunaarjunaArjun
viṣhṭabhyaviṣhṭabhyapervade and support
ahamahamI
idamidamthis
kṛitsnamkṛitsnamentire
ekaekaby one
anśhenaanśhenafraction
sthitaḥsthitaḥam situated
jagatjagatcreation

But, of what avail is the knowledge of all these details to you, O Arjuna? I exist, supporting this whole world with one part of Myself.

अथवा हे अर्जुन ! बहुत जानने से तुम्हारा क्या प्रयोजन है? मैं इस सम्पूर्ण जगत् को अपने एक अंश मात्र से धारण करके स्थित हूँ।।