Bhagavad Gita BG 10.13
Chapter 10, Verse 13 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा । असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥
ahus tvam rishayah sarve devarshir naradas tatha asito devalo vyasah svayam caiva bravishi me
Meaning
All the sages declare this of You — the divine sage Narada as well as Asita, Devala, and Vyasa — and You Yourself now tell me this.
Understanding
Arjuna has just confirmed Krishna's divine nature (v12) and now marshals the triple testimony: (1) sarve rishayah (all the sages), (2) specifically: Narada (the divine sage, celestial wanderer and devotee), Asita (ancient seer), Devala (seer and legal authority), Vyasa (the great compiler of the Vedas, said to be Vyasa's own mouth speaking), (3) svayam caiva (and You Yourself directly). This is the structure of scripture-based conviction: ancient sages say it, great compilers affirm it, and the Source Himself declares it. Arjuna's confirmation is not merely intellectual — it is the natural response of a devotee who has heard the Supreme from all directions converging on the same truth.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| देवर्षिः | devarshin | divine sage (deva + rishi = god-seer) |
| नारदः | naradah | Narada — the celestial wandering sage and supreme devotee |
| असितः देवलः | asitah devalah | Asita and Devala — ancient seers and legal authorities |
| व्यासः | vyasah | Vyasa — the compiler of the Vedas and the Mahabharata |
| स्वयम् | svayam | Yourself, by Yourself, personally |
| आहुः | āhuḥ | they say, they declare |
| त्वाम् | tvām | You |
| ऋषयः | ṛṣayaḥ | the sages |
| सर्वे | sarve | all |
| देवर्षिः | devarṣiḥ | the divine sage |
| नारदः | nāradaḥ | Narada |
| तथा | tathā | as well |
| असितः | asitaḥ | Asita |
| देवलः | devalaḥ | Devala |
| व्यासः | vyāsaḥ | Vyasa |
| च | ca | and |
| एव | eva | also |
| ब्रवीषि | bravīṣi | you say, you tell |
| मे | me | to me |