Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 42
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 10 श्लोक 42

अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन।
विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्।।10.42।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
10.42 Or, on the other hand, what is the need of your knowing this extensively, O Arjuna? I remain sustaning this whole creation in a special way with a part (of Myself).


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
10.42 But, of what avail to thee is the knowledge of all these details, O Arjuna? I exist, supporting this whole world by one part of Myself.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
10.42. Or, O Arjuna !  Why this detailed statement ?  I remain, pervading this entire universe with a single fraction [of Myself].


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 10.42Athavaa bahunaitena kim jnaatena tavaarjuna;
Vishtabhyaahamidam kritsnamekaamshena sthito jagat.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 10.42athavā—or; bahunā—detailed; etena—by this; kim—what; jñātena tava—can be known by you; arjuna—Arjun; viṣhṭabhya—pervade and support; aham—I; idam—this; kṛitsnam—entire; eka—by one; anśhena—fraction; sthitaḥ—am situated; jagat—creation