वक्तुमर्हस्यशेषेण दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतय: |
याभिर्विभूतिभिर्लोकानिमांस्त्वं व्याप्य तिष्ठसि || १०.१६ ||
Summary Translation:
Please tell me in detail of Your divine opulences by which You pervade all these worlds.
Arjuna identifies the 'Theoretic Need for Detailed Manifestation.' He says, 'vaktum arhasy aśheṣheṇa divyā hy ātmā-vibhūtayaḥ'—please tell (vaktum arhasi) in detail/without remainder (aśheṣheṇa) Your (ātma) divine (divyāḥ) opulences (vibhūtayaḥ). 'yābhir vibhūtibhir lokān imāṁs tvaṁ vyāpy atiṣhṭhasi'—by which (yābhiḥ) opulences (vibhūtibhiḥ) You (tvam) pervade (vyāpya) and exist in (tiṣhṭhasi) all these (imān) worlds (lokān). This analysis focuses on the 'Theoretic Bridge between Transcendence and Immanence.' Arjuna explains that while he knows Krishna is the Supreme, he needs to know how that supremacy 'Leaks' into the physical world. In the 'Theoretic Framework of Vibhuti,' the opulence is a 'Signpost' that points to the invisible God through the visible excellence. This detailed analysis reveals that Arjuna defines 'Aśheṣheṇa' (In detail/completely) as a request for a comprehensive map of the Divine presence in nature. This shloka provides a ' Framework for Meditative Focal Points.' It teaches that since the mind cannot meditate on the 'Abstract Infinite,' it needs 'Concrete Excellence' to focus upon. Arjuna is telling Krishna that 'I want to see You in the beauty of the sun, the strength of the lion, and the wisdom of the sage.' This is the 'Theoretic Goal of the Practical Seeker,' where 'The Pervasiveness' is 'Identified'.
The detailed analysis of 'Vyāpya tiṣhṭhasi' (Pervading, You exist) is the 'Theoretic Description of Panentheism.' In our practical lives, we think of God as 'Outside' the world. Arjuna is stating that God is 'Inside' and 'Saturating' the world. Krishna is defining 'The Self' as the 'All-pervading essence.' This shloka provides a 'Framework for the Sanctification of the Senses.' It teaches that if we know the Vibhutis, our eyes see God in the world rather than just matter. Krishna is defining 'Divyāḥ' as the quality of being 'Beyond-human' even when appearing in the world. This verse is the ' Proof that the world is a book of Divine signatures.' By asking for 'Aśheṣheṇa,' Arjuna shows his hunger for every possible way to remember the Lord. This shloka is the 'Universal Manual for the Spiritual Observer,' forcing us to realize that 'The world is not a distraction from God, but a display of God'. This is the ' Goal of the Sighted Seeker,' where 'The Glory' is 'Enumerated'.