Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 22

English Translation

Among the Vedas I am Sama-veda; among the gods I am Indra. Among the organs I am the mind, and I am the intelligence in creatures.

Detailed Commentary

10.22. Commentary -- 'Among the Vedas, I am the Sāmaveda' -- The *ṛcās* (verses) of the Vedas which are sung with music are called Sāmaveda. The Sāmaveda describes the praise of Bhagavān in the form of Indra. Therefore, the Sāmaveda is a *vibhūti* of Bhagavān. 'Among the *devas* (deities), I am Vāsava' -- Among all deities like Sūrya (Sun), Candra (Moon), etc., Indra is the chief and the lord of all. Therefore, Bhagavān has declared him as His *vibhūti*. 'Among the senses, I am the mind' -- Among all the *indriyas* (senses) like eyes, ears, etc., the mind is paramount. The senses function only when accompanied by the mind. If the mind is not present, the senses do not perform their functions. Even if objects come before the senses, there is no cognition of those objects without the mind's presence. This specialty of the mind originates solely from Bhagavān. Therefore, Bhagavān has declared the mind as His *vibhūti*. 'Among beings, I am consciousness' -- The consciousness-power (*cetana-śakti*), the life-force (*prāṇa-śakti*), which distinguishes a sleeping person from a dead one, Bhagavān has declared as His *vibhūti*. The distinctiveness found in these *vibhūtis* originates solely from Bhagavān. They do not possess an independent distinctiveness.