True guidance comes from care.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
श्रीभगवानुवाच |भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वचः |यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ||१०-१||
śrībhagavānuvāca . bhūya eva mahābāho śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ . yatte.ahaṃ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hitakāmyayā ||10-1||
Use this verse when guidance feels difficult but helpful.
Meaning
The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed one, hear again My supreme words, which I speak for your welfare because you are dear to Me.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Krishna teaches again out of love and concern for Arjuna’s welfare.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
This verse shows that divine guidance is compassionate, not merely instructional. Krishna speaks because Arjuna is dear to Him.
Read the traditional commentary
Krishna opens the tenth chapter, the Vibhuti-Yoga or 'Yoga of Divine Glories,' by returning once more to His most profound teaching. The word bhūyaḥ — 'again' — signals that this is not new information so much as a deeper revelation, repeated because Arjuna delights in it (prīyamāṇāya) and is ready to receive it.
Notice the Lord's motive: hita-kāmyayā, 'out of a desire for your welfare.' He does not speak to display knowledge but out of pure compassion for a sincere seeker. Spiritual truth flows most freely toward the heart that loves it. By calling Arjuna mahābāho, 'mighty-armed,' Krishna reminds him that strength of arm must now be matched by strength of understanding.
In daily life
Receive wisdom as support, not pressure.
A mentor gives difficult feedback because they want the student to grow.
Try this today
Read one teaching today as Krishna’s care for you.
I am guided with love and wisdom.Reflect
Do I receive guidance as love or criticism?
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What does ‘श्रीभगवान् उवाच’ mean in this verse?
Krishna on listening, in other chapters
- Verse 13.4Profound truths become approachable when laid out clearly and received with attentive listening.
- Verse 18.68Lovingly sharing spiritual wisdom with sincere seekers is itself a sure path to the Divine.
- Verse 4.3The deepest wisdom opens itself to those who combine devotion with sincere, trusting closeness — not to the merely curious.
- Verse 7.16Whatever motive first turns you toward the Divine — pain, curiosity, or need — is a valid and welcomed beginning.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.1
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.1, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 10.1, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.1 mean?
The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed one, hear again My supreme words, which I speak for your welfare because you are dear to Me. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.1 for daily life?
Receive wisdom as support, not pressure. A mentor gives difficult feedback because they want the student to grow.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.1 mean?
श्रीभगवान् उवाच — the Blessed Lord said; भूयः एव — yet again; महाबाहो — O mighty-armed one; शृणु — listen; मे — My.
Where does verse 10.1 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 1 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.2.