Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 37 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 10.37 · Vrishninam Vasudevosmi

वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः ।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥

vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo’smi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ |
munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ ||

Translation

Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; among sages I am Vyasa; among seer-poets, the poet Ushanas.

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 10.37 mean?

Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; among sages I am Vyasa; among seer-poets, the poet Ushanas.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.37?

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.