Beginner (जिज्ञासु): Direct entry: original verse, clear literal translation, and accessible life takeaway. (मूल श्लोक, सरल शब्दार्थ और जीवनोपयोगी सार।)
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन।विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्
Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें
atha vā bahunaitena kiṁ jñātena tavārjuna viṣhṭabhyāham idaṁ kṛitsnam ekānśhena sthito jagat
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
- athavā
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
अथवा हे अर्जुन ! तुम्हें इस प्रकार बहुत-सी बातें जाननेकी क्या आवश्यकता है? मैं अपने किसी एक अंशसे सम्पूर्ण जगत् को व्याप्त करके स्थित हूँ।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
But of what use is all this extensive knowledge to you, O Arjuna? I sustain this whole universe with only a fragment of My power.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
Pluralistic Tradition Neutrality (सम्प्रदाय-तटस्थता):
Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन। विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्।।10.42।।
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
But of what use is all this extensive knowledge to you, O Arjuna? I sustain this whole universe with only a fragment of My power.
Traditional commentary
No reviewed traditional commentary has been added for this verse yet, so there is nothing to compare. Commentaries will appear here only with their commentator, edition and review status.
Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
athavā—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
athavā—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
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
अथवा हे अर्जुन ! तुम्हें इस प्रकार बहुत-सी बातें जाननेकी क्या आवश्यकता है? मैं अपने किसी एक अंशसे सम्पूर्ण जगत् को व्याप्त करके स्थित हूँ। अनुभव तब स्पष्ट होता है जब उसे किसी एक घटना का आकस्मिक संयोग न मानकर एक नियम की तरह देखा जाए। यह पंक्ति उसी नियम को इस प्रसंग में रखती है।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
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- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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