I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all creation, Arjuna. Among all forms of knowledge, I am the knowledge of the true self; among speakers, I am the reasoned debate that seeks truth.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 10.32
Hindi · हिन्दी
हे अर्जुन सम्पूर्ण सर्गोंके आदि, मध्य तथा अन्तमें मैं ही हूँ । विद्याओंमें अध्यात्मविद्या और परस्पर शास्त्रार्थ करनेवालोंकातत्त्वनिर्णयके लिये किया जानेवाला वाद मैं हूँ ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Tap a word to focus on it.
सर्गाणाम्of creationsआदिःthe beginningअन्तःthe endचandमध्यंthe middleचandएवindeedअहम्Iअर्जुनArjunaअध्यात्मविद्याknowledge of the true selfविद्यानाम्among knowledgesवादःreasoned debateप्रवदताम्among those who speakअहम्I
Read literallyof creations · the beginning · the end · and · the middle · and · indeed · I · Arjuna · knowledge of the true self · among knowledges · reasoned debate · among those who speak · I
Understanding the verse
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Knowledge of the self among sciences and honest debate among speakers: Krishna counts both as himself.
Krishna says he is the beginning, middle, and end of all creation. He is also the deepest self-knowledge and the honest debate that seeks truth.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Krishna keeps naming where the divine can be seen. After naming many visible forms, Krishna says he is the start, middle, and end of every creation, and the truth-seeking debate among those who study.
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In your life
What it looks like today
You are in a room where two people argue past each other, each trying to win. Krishna points to the kind of speech that actually searches for truth, not ego.
The takeaway
“Reality is not random or separate from the divine; even truth-seeking speech belongs to that same presence.”
Krishna says he is the beginning, middle, and end of all creation. He is also the deepest self-knowledge and the honest debate that seeks truth.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.32?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 10.32?
Verse 32 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 10.32 matter today?
You are in a room where two people argue past each other, each trying to win. Krishna points to the kind of speech that actually searches for truth, not ego.
Knowledge of the self among sciences and honest debate among speakers: Krishna counts both as himself.
What this verse means
Krishna says he is the beginning, middle, and end of all creation. He is also the deepest self-knowledge and the honest debate that seeks truth.
Context & commentary
Krishna keeps naming where the divine can be seen. After naming many visible forms, Krishna says he is the start, middle, and end of every creation, and the truth-seeking debate among those who study.
What it looks like today
You are in a room where two people argue past each other, each trying to win. Krishna points to the kind of speech that actually searches for truth, not ego.
“Reality is not random or separate from the divine; even truth-seeking speech belongs to that same presence.”
Explore related themes: vibhuti (43 verses)