Bg. 10.32
Devanāgarī
सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन । अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वाद: प्रवदतामहम् ॥ ३२ ॥
Synonyms
sargāṇām—of all creations;ādiḥ—the beginning;antaḥ—end;ca—and;madhyam—middle;ca—also;eva—certainly;aham—I am;arjuna—O Arjuna;adhyātma-vidyā—spiritual knowledge;vidyānām—of all education;vādaḥ—the natural conclusion;pravadatām—of arguments;aham—I am.
Translation
Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the self, and among logicians I am the conclusive truth.
Purport
Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the self, and among logicians I am the conclusive truth.
Among the created manifestations, the first is the creation of the total material elements. As explained before, the cosmic manifestation is created and conducted by Mahā-viṣṇu, Garbhodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu, and then again it is annihilated by Lord Śiva. Brahmā is a secondary creator. All these agents of creation, maintenance and annihilation are incarnations of the material qualities of the Supreme Lord. Therefore He is the beginning, the middle and the end of all creation.
Among the created manifestations, the first is the creation of the total material elements. As explained before, the cosmic manifestation is created and conducted by Mahā-viṣṇu, Garbhodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu, and then again it is annihilated by Lord Śiva. Brahmā is a secondary creator. All these agents of creation, maintenance and annihilation are incarnations of the material qualities of the Supreme Lord. Therefore He is the beginning, the middle and the end of all creation.
For advanced education there are various kinds of books of knowledge, such as the fourVedas,their six supplements, theVedānta-sūtra,books of logic, books of religiosity and thePurāṇas.So all together there are fourteen divisions of books of education. Of these, the book which presentsadhyātma-vidyā,spiritual knowledge – in particular, theVedānta-sūtra– represents Kṛṣṇa.
For advanced education there are various kinds of books of knowledge, such as the fourVedas,their six supplements, theVedānta-sūtra,books of logic, books of religiosity and thePurāṇas.So all together there are fourteen divisions of books of education. Of these, the book which presentsadhyātma-vidyā,spiritual knowledge – in particular, theVedānta-sūtra– represents Kṛṣṇa.
Among logicians there are different kinds of argument. Supporting one’s argument with evidence that also supports the opposing side is calledjalpa.Merely trying to defeat one’s opponent is calledvitaṇḍā.But the actual conclusion is calledvāda.This conclusive truth is a representation of Kṛṣṇa.
Among logicians there are different kinds of argument. Supporting one’s argument with evidence that also supports the opposing side is calledjalpa.Merely trying to defeat one’s opponent is calledvitaṇḍā.But the actual conclusion is calledvāda.This conclusive truth is a representation of Kṛṣṇa.
Among the created manifestations, the first is the creation of the total material elements. As explained before, the cosmic manifestation is created and conducted by Mahā-viṣṇu, Garbhodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu, and then again it is annihilated by Lord Śiva. Brahmā is a secondary creator. All these agents of creation, maintenance and annihilation are incarnations of the material qualities of the Supreme Lord. Therefore He is the beginning, the middle and the end of all creation.
Among the created manifestations, the first is the creation of the total material elements. As explained before, the cosmic manifestation is created and conducted by Mahā-viṣṇu, Garbhodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu and Kṣīrodaka-śāyī Viṣṇu, and then again it is annihilated by Lord Śiva. Brahmā is a secondary creator. All these agents of creation, maintenance and annihilation are incarnations of the material qualities of the Supreme Lord. Therefore He is the beginning, the middle and the end of all creation.
For advanced education there are various kinds of books of knowledge, such as the fourVedas,their six supplements, theVedānta-sūtra,books of logic, books of religiosity and thePurāṇas.So all together there are fourteen divisions of books of education. Of these, the book which presentsadhyātma-vidyā,spiritual knowledge – in particular, theVedānta-sūtra– represents Kṛṣṇa.
For advanced education there are various kinds of books of knowledge, such as the fourVedas,their six supplements, theVedānta-sūtra,books of logic, books of religiosity and thePurāṇas.So all together there are fourteen divisions of books of education. Of these, the book which presentsadhyātma-vidyā,spiritual knowledge – in particular, theVedānta-sūtra– represents Kṛṣṇa.
Among logicians there are different kinds of argument. Supporting one’s argument with evidence that also supports the opposing side is calledjalpa.Merely trying to defeat one’s opponent is calledvitaṇḍā.But the actual conclusion is calledvāda.This conclusive truth is a representation of Kṛṣṇa.
Among logicians there are different kinds of argument. Supporting one’s argument with evidence that also supports the opposing side is calledjalpa.Merely trying to defeat one’s opponent is calledvitaṇḍā.But the actual conclusion is calledvāda.This conclusive truth is a representation of Kṛṣṇa.