Devanagari
श्रीभगवानुवाच
भूय एव महाबाहो शृणु मे परमं वच: ।
यत्तेऽहं प्रीयमाणाय वक्ष्यामि हितकाम्यया ॥ १ ॥
Verse text
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
bhūya eva mahā-bāho
śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ
yat te ’haṁ prīyamāṇāya
vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā
Synonyms
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
;
bhūyaḥ
—
again
;
eva
—
certainly
;
mahā-bāho
—
O mighty-armed
;
śṛṇu
—
just hear
;
me
—
My
;
paramam
—
supreme
;
vacaḥ
—
instruction
;
yat
—
that which
;
te
—
to you
;
aham
—
I
;
prīyamāṇāya
—
thinking you dear to Me
;
vakṣyāmi
—
say
;
hita-kāmyayā
—
for your benefit.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty-armed Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
1. The Lord said: Again, O Mighty-armed one, hear My supreme teachings, which I will speak to you, who are qualified with prema, because I desire to give you benefit.
Translation (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)
1. The Lord said: Again, O Mighty-armed one, hear My supreme teachings, which I will speak in order to astonish you, desiring to give you benefit.
Translation (Bhurijana Dasa)
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty‑armed Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained.
(com) When Krsna was speaking 9th chapter, especially by the end, He was opening His heart and speaking confidential knowledge. Arjuna was so happy to hear, so Krsna was eager to speak more without His devotee asking.
Visvanath
Lord Krsna has spoken about devotional service beginning in 7th Chapter by speaking about His opulences which is useful for devotional service. He says bhuyah. I will speak more again and He will speak raja vidya again. *** He has indirectly mentioned that He will again speak it by saying "bhuyah".
"Mahabaho," you have performed many great activities with long arms now I expect you to show strength of intelligence.
"Hear this again," Why? Arjuna was already hearing so Krsna wanted him to be attentive.
Superior to what has been spoken, and it will surprise you.
He'll explain energies, qualities, aisvarya, vibhutis in this chapter.
Krsna has been explaining about His opulences, about devotional service, and same, in more detail will be explained here.
Previously Krsna has explained His aisvarya and devotional service and now He'll explain in great details and opulences which increases or gives devotion.
"Again here it" asking him to become more attentive, I will explain My wonderful opulences for Your benefit. Although you know already, you'll still become surprised. I'm desiring auspiciousness for you because you are priyamanaya and this will increase your devotion "hit‑kam/yoga". You are hearing like nectar so I'll make you drink more nectar.
Purport
The word bhagavān is explained thus by Parāśara Muni: one who is full in six opulences, who has full strength, full fame, wealth, knowledge, beauty and renunciation, is Bhagavān, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. While Kṛṣṇa was present on this earth, He displayed all six opulences. Therefore great sages like Parāśara Muni have all accepted Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Now Kṛṣṇa is instructing Arjuna in more confidential knowledge of His opulences and His work. Previously, beginning with the Seventh Chapter, the Lord has already explained His different energies and how they are acting. Now in this chapter He explains His specific opulences to Arjuna. In the previous chapter He has clearly explained His different energies to establish devotion in firm conviction. Again in this chapter He tells Arjuna about His manifestations and various opulences.
The more one hears about the Supreme God, the more one becomes fixed in devotional service. One should always hear about the Lord in the association of devotees; that will enhance one’s devotional service. Discourses in the society of devotees can take place only among those who are really anxious to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Others cannot take part in such discourses. The Lord clearly tells Arjuna that because Arjuna is very dear to Him, for his benefit such discourses are taking place.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Starting from the seventh chapter, after revealing His powers, Kṛṣṇa spoke of bhakti. Now in the tenth chapter, He speaks of the confidential elements of bhakti along with a description of His vibhūtis.
By knowing the powers of the Lord, one understands that the Lord is worthy of worship. These powers have been described starting from the seventh chapter. Now the Lord will explain the powers in detail for the pleasure of those who have devotion. According to the rule that the ṛṣis speak indirectly and the Lord is fond of such indirect statements, and thus, because this knowledge is somewhat difficult to comprehend, the Lord speaks again (bhūyaḥ).
parokṣa-vādā ṛṣayaḥ parokṣaṁ ca mama priyam
The Vedic seers and mantras deal in esoteric terms, and I also am pleased by such confidential descriptions. SB 11.21.35
“Again (bhūyaḥ), hear My words.” This means, “Again I will speak about the king of knowledge, the king of secrets.”
“O Mighty-armed one, you display your supreme power of your arms. This power is greater than that of all others. In the same way, you should display the supreme power of your intelligence in this topic. Listen to the words I speak.” This implies that Arjuna should limit his attention to what is spoken, though he is already listening.
“These words are even superior to what I have spoken previously (paramaṁ vacaḥ). I speak these words to you, in order to cause you astonishment.” Use of the dative case (te) with a verb (vakṣyāmi) indicates a suppressed infinitive of purpose, by the rule kriyārthopapadasya ca. (Aṣṭādhyāyī, Pāṇini 2.3.14) [Note: Use of te (dative case) with the verb vakṣyāmi indicates there is a hidden infinite which should be understood. Thus, aham te vakṣyāmi, instead of simply meaning “I speak to you” means “I speak to you in order to amaze you, impress you, please you etc.”]
The reason for speaking to Arjuna is then given: “I will speak to you because you are filled with prema (priyamāṇāya).”
Purport (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)
The Lord’s aiśvarya, a cause of bhakti, which was discussed in the seventh, eighth and ninth chapters, is further supported in the tenth chapter with a description of the Lord’s vibhūtis.
In the previous several chapters bhakti has been described along with intermittent descriptions of the Lord’s powers. Now in this chapter, in order to manifest and increase that bhakti, the Lord will describe in detail His extraordinary vibhūtis which were previously briefly discussed. [Note: These were discussed in chapter 7.8-12 and chapter 9.16-19.]
“O Mighty-armed Arjuna! Again (bhūya) hear My auspicious (paramam) words.” Kṛṣṇa commands Arjuna, who is already hearing, to listen, in order to make him alert to what will be taught. “With a desire for benefiting you, I will speak to you words concerning My transcendental powers or vibhūtis.” Dative case (te—to you) is used according to the rule kriyārthopapadasya karmaṇi sthāninaḥ (Pāṇini 2.3.14) to denote the object of a missing verb element. Thus the actual meaning is “I will speak knowledge to astonish you, who are already knowledgeable, who will take pleasure in My words (prīyamānāya) as if drinking nectar. I will speak with a desire for your welfare in the form of producing and increasing your devotion for Me (hita kāmyayā).”
Surrender Unto Me
Krsna is going to describe a knowledge that is even better than the 'Most Confidential Knowledge'.
Actually is just a further 'push' on the previous knowledge.
Srila Prabhupada says in his Purport: "Previously, beginning with the Seventh Chapter, the Lord has already explained His different energies and how they are acting. Now in this chapter He explains His specific opulences to Arjuna. In the previous chapter He has clearly explained His different energies to establish devotion in firm conviction. Again in this chapter He tells Arjuna about His manifestations and various opulences.
The more one hears about the Supreme God, the more one becomes fixed in devotional service. One should always hear about the Lord in the association of devotees; that will enhance one's devotional service. Discourses in the society of devotees can take place only among those who are really anxious to be in Krsna consciousness. Others cannot take part in such discourses. The Lord clearly tells Arjuna that because Arjuna is very dear to Him, for his benefit such discourses are taking place."
The reason why Krsna is going to do this is because He wants to increase the devotion that is already established. Just like if we have a friend and we like him very much and then we hear who he is: "O he is quadrillionaire, he knows everyone, he is so powerful!" , then we realize how a wonderful friend we have. The fact that he is opulent, powerful, etc, that enhances our appreciation of the loving part of our relationship with him. How fortunate we feel to have such a great personality as a personal friend. That makes us also feel that our part in that relationship is more seriously. Similarly to increase Arjuna's devotion, Krsna is going to describe His opulences.
In this Section A, Krsna is going to describe something very wonderful. One who understands Krsna's unknowable position serves Him. This is contradictory by definition. If something is unknowable how can we understand it? But it is possible whe knowable person explains to us his opulences and that is ex what happens in this Chapter.
First Krsna glorified the knowledge that He is going to explain and now,