वृष्णीनां वासुदेवो ऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः ॥
मुनीनाम् अप्य् अहं व्यासः कवीनाम् उशना कविः ॥
दण्डो दमयताम् अस्मि नीतिर् अस्मि जिगीषताम् ॥
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवताम् अहम् ॥
यच् चापि सर्वभूतानां बीजं तद् अहम् अर्जुन ॥
न तद् अस्ति विना यत् स्यान् मया भूतं चराचरम् ॥
vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo 'smi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ ||
munīnām apy ahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnām uśanā kaviḥ ||
daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣatām ||
maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatām aham ||
yac cāpi sarvabhūtānāṃ bījaṃ tad aham arjuna ||
na tad asti vinā yat syān mayā bhūtaṃ carācaram ||
"Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; among the munis I am Vyasa, and among the poet-seers, Ushana. Among those who chastise I am the rod; among those seeking victory, strategy; among secrets, silence, and among the knowing, knowledge. Whatever the seed of all beings may be, that am I, O Arjuna. There is no being, moving or unmoving, that could exist without Me."
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Krishna names even Himself among the Vrishnis and Arjuna among the Pandavas, showing that His vibhuti is not distant from those present in the dialogue. All that has the power to be lives from His seed.