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Chapter 10 • Verse 23
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna continues enumerating manifestations in various categories. 'Rudrāṇāṁ śaṅkaraś cāsmi'—among the Rudras (forms of Shiva), I am Shiva, the destroyer and transformer. 'Vitteśo yakṣa-rakṣasām'—among Yakshas and Rakshasas (celestial and demonic beings), I am Kubera, the lord of wealth. 'Vasūnāṁ pāvakaś cāsmi'—among the Vasus (deities of natural elements), I am Agni, fire. 'Meruḥ śikhariṇām aham'—among mountains, I am Mount Meru, the cosmic mountain. This verse shows Krishna as the best in various categories: Shiva among Rudras, Kubera among Yakshas/Rakshasas, Agni among Vasus, Meru among mountains. Each category represents a different aspect—destruction/transformation, wealth, fire, and the cosmic center.
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that Krishna is the best in various aspects: Shiva among Rudras (destruction/transformation), Kubera among Yakshas/Rakshasas (wealth), Agni among Vasus (fire), and Meru among mountains (cosmic center). When you recognize the source in various aspects, you see differently. You don't see destruction, wealth, fire, or mountains as separate from the source—you recognize the source manifesting as the best in each aspect. The question isn't whether these aspects exist—it's whether you recognize the source in them. When you recognize the source in various aspects, you see the source manifesting everywhere.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source in various aspects? Do you see destruction, wealth, fire, or mountains as manifestations of the source? How does recognizing the source in various aspects change how you see them?
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