Vibhuti Yoga
विभूति योग
वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः । इन्द्रियाणां मनश्चास्मि भूतानामस्मि चेतना॥ 10:22॥
वेदानाम् साम-वेदः अस्मि, देवानाम् अस्मि वासवः, इन्द्रियाणाम् मनः च अस्मि, भूतानाम् अस्मि चेतना।
वेदानाम् (वेदों में) साम-वेदः (सामवेद) अस्मि (मैं हूँ), देवानाम् (देवों में) वासवः (इन्द्र) अस्मि (मैं हूँ), इन्द्रियाणाम् (इन्द्रियों में) मनः (मन) अस्मि (मैं हूँ), च (और) भूतानाम् (भूतों में) चेतना (चेतना) अस्मि (मैं हूँ)।
Hindi
मैं वेदों में सामवेद हूँ, देवों में इंद्र हूँ, इंद्रियों में मन हूँ और प्राणियों की चेतना हूँ।
English
I am the Sāmaveda among the Vedas, Indra among the gods, mind among the senses, and sentience of the sentient beings. (10:22)
Hindi
ॠग्वेद को सामान्यतः मुख्य वेद मानने की परंपरा है, फिर भगवान ने अपने को सामवेद क्यों कहा? एक तो सामवेद ॠग्वेद से लिए गए मंत्रों पर ही आधारित है, वहीं दूसरी ओर वह गाने-योग्य भी है। यह दसवाँ अध्याय मुख्य रूप से भक्ति-परक अध्याय है, और भक्ति में गान-युक्त स्तुति का महत्त्वपूर्ण स्थान है। शायद इसीलिए भगवान ने अपने को सामवेद कहा।
English
Rigveda is ordinarily considered the principal Veda. Why, then, the Lord called Himself "Sāmaveda" among the Vedas? The Samaveda, known as the “Veda of Chants,” consists of verses primarily derived from the Rigveda. These verses are set to musical notation, enhancing their melodic quality and aiding in the performance of sacred songs and chants. This 10th chapter of the Bhagavad-Gitā is mainly a chapter of loving devotion (Bhakti Yoga), and singing has an important place in the Path of Loving Devotion. This may perhaps be the reason why the Lord calls Himself Sāmaveda among the Vedas. Indra, in Hindu tradition, is the king of the gods. Swarga, the Hindu equivalent of "heaven," is also called Indraloka or, as in the Gitā, "Surendraloka" (9:20). "Surendra" means "the King of gods." Indra is the most prominent deity in the Rigveda and is depicted in various roles in early religious texts, including as the rain-god. However, his worship and importance declined with the transition from Vedic Hinduism to classical Hinduism.