Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.2 · Na Me Viduh
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः ।
अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः ॥
na me viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṃ na maharṣayaḥ |
ahamādirhi devānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ ||
Translation
Neither the hosts of gods nor the great sages know my origin; for in every way I am the source of the gods and of the great sages.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga — “The Yoga of Divine Manifestations”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.2 mean?
Neither the hosts of gods nor the great sages know my origin; for in every way I am the source of the gods and of the great sages.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Manifestations).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.