While acknowledging many ‘Gods’ or celestial beings, Sanatan
Dharma actually believes in one supreme God who creates and sustains the
universe. The word God in itself suggests that He is unique and is Supreme,
supreme as in the greatest and no one greater. Logically there cannot be more
than one Supreme Being. If ones greatness was equal to another’s greatness then
neither would be supreme. Therefore the word ‘Gods’ is grammatically incorrect.
According to the Vedic scriptures, there are numerous Hindu deities that serve
as “Manifestations” of this “One Supreme God”.
In Bhagavat Gita Lord Talks about himself but what he is referring
to throughout is that One Supreme God. And he tells us in details about this
Supreme Being. This part has been dealt with in details by the Lord in Chapter
10. From Verse 21 to Verse 40 he tells in details all where He is present
making it clear God is omnipresent. Here are few shlokas where he makes it clear
that God is none but that One Supreme Being!
yo mam ajam anadim ca vetti loka-mahesvaram,
asammudhah sa martyesu sarva-papaih pramucyate.
He who knows Me as the Unborn One without a beginning and
also knows Me as the great Lord of the world, is not deluded among mortals and
is delivered from all reactions to sin.
aham atma gudakesa sarva-bhutasaya-sthitah,
aham adis ca madhyam ca bhutanam anta eva ca.
I am, O Arjuna, the soul in the heart of all living
beings; I am the origin, also the middle and as well indeed the end of all
existing.
sarganam adir antas ca madhyam caivaham arjuna,
adhyatma-vidya vidyanam vadah pravadatam aham.
Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also
the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the Self,
and among logicians I am the conclusive truth.
yac capi sarva-bhutanam bijam tad aham arjuna,
na tad asti vina yat syan maya bhutam caracaram.
O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. Of
whatever that of all the beings may exist I am the source; nothing of the
moving and unmoving exists without Me.
nanto 'sti mama divyanam vibhutinam parantapa,
esa tuddesatah prokto vibhuter vistaro maya.
O mighty conqueror of enemies, there is no end to My
divine manifestations. What I have spoken to you is but a mere indication of My
infinite opulence’s.
yad yad vibhutimat sattvam srimad urjitam eva va,
tat tad evavagaccha tvam mama tejo-'msa-sambhavam,
Whatever of power that has existence and is of beauty and
glory indeed, all those you must certainly know as being born as a part of My
splendor.
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