Excellence should lead to remembrance, not envy.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा |तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ||१०-४१||
yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ śrīmadūrjitameva vā . tattadevāvagaccha tvaṃ mama tejoṃśasambhavam ||10-41||
Use this verse when comparison or envy arises.
Meaning
Whatever is glorious, beautiful, prosperous, or powerful, know it to arise from a spark of My splendor.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
All excellence is a spark of Krishna’s splendor.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
This is the practical key to Vibhuti Yoga. Instead of envying greatness, the seeker can let greatness point to Krishna. Beauty, power, intelligence, and success become devotional reminders.
Read the traditional commentary
Here Krishna gives Arjuna the master-key that unlocks the entire chapter. Rather than relying on any finite list, the seeker is handed a universal principle: wherever you encounter anything glorious (vibhūtimat), beautiful and prosperous (śrīmat), or mighty and full of vigour (ūrjitam), know it to be born from a mere spark (aṃśa) of My splendour (tejas).
The word aṃśa — 'a fraction' — is breathtaking. Every magnificent thing the world admires is only a particle of the Divine radiance. This transforms the way one moves through life: every encounter with excellence becomes an occasion for remembrance.
See greatness, and think of its Source. The admiration that might have fed pride or envy is converted into worship. The whole world becomes a mirror in which, fragment by fragment, the seeker glimpses the infinite light of God.
In daily life
When you see greatness, remember Krishna’s spark.
Seeing a brilliant artist can become gratitude instead of comparison.
Try this today
When comparison arises, say: this too is Krishna’s spark.
I see Krishna’s spark in all excellence.Reflect
What excellence triggers comparison in me?
Private — only you can see this
Quick check
What does ‘तेजः अंश सम्भवम्’ mean in this verse?
The Gita on splendour, in other chapters
- Verse 11.12 · SanjayaThe radiance of the Divine surpasses everything we can imagine, dwarfing even a thousand blazing suns.
- Verse 3.7The highest path is to master your mind first, then act wholeheartedly in the world without clinging to the outcome.
- Verse 7.30Steady remembrance of the Divine woven through life holds firm even at death's threshold — practice now what you wish to recall then.
- Verse 8.2 · ArjunaHow we meet the final moment is shaped by how we live now, so cultivate steady remembrance of the Divine within today.
Swipe left for 10.42 · The universe itself is only a glimpse of Krishna’s power.
Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.41
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.41, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 10.41, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.41 mean?
Whatever is glorious, beautiful, prosperous, or powerful, know it to arise from a spark of My splendor. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.41 for daily life?
When you see greatness, remember Krishna’s spark. Seeing a brilliant artist can become gratitude instead of comparison.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.41 mean?
यत् यत् — whatever; विभूतिमत् सत्त्वम् — being that is glorious / endowed with power; श्रीमत् — prosperous / beautiful; ऊर्जितम् एव वा — or full of vigour / mighty; तत् तत् एव — that very thing.
Where does verse 10.41 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 41 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.42.