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I am the Self, O Gudakesha! seated in the hearts of all that live; I am the Beginning, the Stay, and the End of all creation
KrishnaBhagavad Gita · Chapter 10
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Bhakti Yoga
Path of Devotion · Chapter 10 of 18
Arjuna, convinced of Krishna’s divinity, asks to hear his divine manifestations in detail. Krishna begins: he is the Self in every heart, the beginning, middle, and end of all. What follows is a dazzling catalogue: he is Vishnu among the gods, the Sun among lights, the mind among senses, the Himalayas among mountains.
Why This Matters
The opening of Krishna’s catalogue of divine manifestations — he is the Self dwelling in every heart, the alpha and omega.
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Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
Unknown Pahari painter, 1790 · Public Domain