Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 11
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
गुणिनामप्यहं सूत्रं महतां च महानहम् । सूक्ष्माणामप्यहं जीवो दुर्जयानामहं मन: ॥ ११ ॥
guṇinām apy ahaṁ sūtraṁ mahatāṁ ca mahān aham sūkṣmāṇām apy ahaṁ jīvo durjayānām ahaṁ manaḥ
فيما له صفات أنا الخيطُ الأصلي للطبيعة؛ وفي العظائم أنا «المهات-تتفا». وفي اللطائف أنا «الجيفا» (الروح الفردية)، وفيما يصعب قهره أنا العقل/الذهن.
FAQs
In 11.16.11, Śrī Kṛṣṇa identifies the mind as the foremost among the unconquerable, implying that self-mastery requires recognizing the mind’s power and bringing it under spiritual discipline.
Kṛṣṇa is instructing Uddhava through vibhūtis (divine manifestations) to help him see the Lord’s presence within all categories of existence—virtue, greatness, subtlety, and inner struggle—so devotion becomes steady and all-pervading.
See noble qualities as grounded in the Divine, honor true greatness as God’s gift, cultivate respect for the living soul, and prioritize mind-control through sādhana (japa, prayer, right association, and disciplined habits).