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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 35

Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मण्यानां बलिरहं वीराणामहमर्जुन: । भूतानां स्थितिरुत्पत्तिरहं वै प्रतिसङ्क्रम: ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

brahmaṇyānāṁ balir ahaṁ vīrāṇām aham arjunaḥ bhūtānāṁ sthitir utpattir ahaṁ vai pratisaṅkramaḥ

Translation

ໃນບັນດາຜູ້ອຸທິດຕົນແກ່ວັດທະນະທຳພຣາຫມັນ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແມ່ນພຣະມະຫາຣາຊາບາລີ ບຸດຂອງວິໂຣຈະນະ; ແລະໃນບັນດາວີຣະຊົນ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າແມ່ນອາຣຊຸນ. ການສ້າງ ການດຳລົງ ແລະການສະລາຍຂອງສັດທັງປວງ ກໍແມ່ນຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເອງ.

Synonyms

ब्रह्मण्यानाम्of the pious; of those devoted to Brahmins/Veda

बलिःBali (king Bali)

अहम्I

वीराणाम्of heroes

अहम्I

अर्जुनःArjuna

भूतानाम्of beings

स्थितिःmaintenance; continuance

उत्पत्तिःorigination; creation

अहम्I

वैindeed

प्रतिसङ्क्रमःwithdrawal; dissolution; return (into source)

Characters & Entities

Bali

Arjuna

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about devotion to brāhmaṇas (brahmaṇya)?

This verse identifies Bali Mahārāja as the foremost example among the brahmaṇya—those who honor and protect brāhmaṇas and brahminical principles—showing that such reverence is a divine quality recognized as the Lord’s own opulence.

Why does Krishna call Arjuna the best among heroes in Canto 11?

Krishna cites Arjuna as His vibhūti among vīras because Arjuna embodies valor guided by dharma and devotion—heroism offered in service to the Lord rather than driven by ego.

Practical application: how can I remember Krishna in daily life using this verse?

Train the mind to see the Lord’s presence in key realities: in noble devotion (like Bali), in courageous duty (like Arjuna), and in life’s processes—birth, sustenance, and the inevitable transition—thus turning ordinary experience into remembrance of Krishna.