Chapter 10 · Verse 26 · Vibhooti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 10.26
Sanskrit
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः।।10.26।।
Transliteration
aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṁ chitrarathaḥ siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ
In plain words
You're lost about who you're meant to be and what you're meant to do—and that disorientation feels unbearable. Krishna says: look around at what is excellent and alive in this world. The integrity of someone you trust, the healing gift of someone called to medicine, the clarity of someone who has found their path—these aren't accidents. They're proof that the sacred shows up through people when they align with their real nature. Your purpose isn't hidden in some distant place. It lives in what draws you, what you do with excellence, what makes you come alive.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals the infinite through the finite—the banyan tree stands as the axis mundi among all trees, just as Narad embodies divine transmission among sages, and Kapila holds the crown of perfected wisdom among the Siddhas. This verse teaches us that the Divine is not distant but woven into the very fabric of creation, expressing itself through exemplars in every realm.
When you encounter excellence in any form—a majestic tree, an inspired teacher, a perfected master—you are beholding God's signature. In your daily life, learn to recognize the sacred in the exemplary: the integrity of a mentor, the generosity of a friend, the discipline of a practitioner—each is a window into the infinite.
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Bhagavad Gita 10.26 — BG 10.26
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