BG 10.42. विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्

 

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Bhagavad Gita

 — 10.42

Sanskrit Verse:

अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन ।

विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत् ॥

Now let’s explain the Sanskrit grammar and meaning clearly:

🔹 Word-by-Word Explanation

1️⃣ 

अथवा (athavā)

= or / alternatively

2️⃣ 

बहुना एतेन (bahunā etena)

• बहुना = by much / by all this
• एतेन = by this
  Together: by all this detailed explanation

3️⃣ 

किं ज्ञातेन (kiṁ jñātena)

• किम् = what? / why?
• ज्ञातेन = by knowing
  Together: what is the use of knowing this much?

4️⃣ 

तव अर्जुन (tava arjuna)

• तव = for you
• अर्जुन = O Arjuna

5️⃣ 

विष्टभ्य अहम् (viṣṭabhya aham)

• विष्टभ्य = having pervaded / supporting
• अहम् = I

6️⃣ 

इदम् कृत्स्नम् (idam kṛtsnam)

• इदम् = this
• कृत्स्नम् = entire / whole

7️⃣ 

एक-अंशेन (eka-aṁśena)

• एक = one
• अंशेन = by a part / portion
  = by a single fraction

8️⃣ 

स्थितः जगत् (sthitaḥ jagat)

• स्थितः = established / supported
• जगत् = the universe / world

🔹 Overall Meaning (Grammatical Flow)

Krishna says:

“O Arjuna, what is the need of all this detailed knowledge?

Having pervaded this entire universe, I sustain it with only one part of Myself.”

🔹 Philosophical Meaning

• God is infinite.
• The universe exists because of Divine support.
• Even a small fraction of the Divine power sustains all creation.
• The Divine nature cannot be fully described through words.

If you would like, I can also explain:

• The grammatical structure (sandhi, compounds) in detail
• Or the philosophical interpretation in Advaita Vedanta 😊