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
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| athavā | athavā | or |
| bahunā | bahunā | detailed |
| etena | etena | by this |
| kim | kim | what |
| jñātena tava | jñātena tava | can be known by you |
| arjuna | arjuna | Arjun |
| viṣhṭabhya | viṣhṭabhya | pervade and support |
| aham | aham | I |
| idam | idam | this |
| kṛitsnam | kṛitsnam | entire |
| eka | eka | by one |
| anśhena | anśhena | fraction |
| sthitaḥ | sthitaḥ | am situated |
| jagat | jagat | creation |
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।।