Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 42

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 42 (10.42) means: But what need have you of all these details, Arjuna? I stand holding up this whole world with a single fragment of myself.

Sanskrit

अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन। विष्टभ्याहमिदं कृत्स्नमेकांशेन स्थितो जगत्।।10.42।।

Transliteration

atha vā bahunaitena kiṁ jñātena tavārjuna viṣhṭabhyāham idaṁ kṛitsnam ekānśhena sthito jagat

Translation

But what need have you of all these details, Arjuna? I stand holding up this whole world with a single fragment of myself.

Hindi

पर अर्जुन, तुम्हें इन सब ब्योरों की क्या जरूरत? मैं इस पूरे संसार को अपने एक अंश से थामे खड़ा हूँ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 42?

But what need have you of all these details, Arjuna? I stand holding up this whole world with a single fragment of myself.

Which chapter is verse 10.42 from?

It is verse 42 of Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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