कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् | केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ||१०-१७||
kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ yogiṃstvāṃ sadā paricintayan . keṣu keṣu ca bhāveṣu cintyo.asi bhagavanmayā ||10-17||
Chapter 10 · Verse 17
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
In plain words
Arjuna says O Lord how may I know Thee by constant meditation In what aspects art Thou to be thought of by me Even when I think of external objects I can meditate on Thee in Thy particular manifestations in them if I have a detailed knowledge of Thy glories. Therefore deign to tell me without reserve of Thy own glories. Then only can I behold oneness everywhere.
Translation
10.17 How can I, Your devotee, know You by constantly meditating on You? And in what modes, O Lord, are you to be meditated upon by Me.
Meaning
Arjuna says O Lord how may I know Thee by constant meditation In what aspects art Thou to be thought of by me Even when I think of external objects I can meditate on Thee in Thy particular manifestations in them if I have a detailed knowledge of Thy glories. Therefore deign to tell me without reserve of Thy own glories. Then only can I behold oneness everywhere.
Word by word
कथम् how विद्याम् shall know अहम् I योगिन् O Yogin त्वाम् Thee सदा always परिचिन्तयन् meditating केषु केषु in what and what च and भावेषु aspects चिन्त्यः to be thought of असि (Thou) art भगवन् O blessed Lord मया by me.