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Chapter 10 • Verse 31
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna continues enumerating manifestations in purifiers, warriors, fish, and rivers. 'Pavanaḥ pavatām asmi'—among purifiers, I am the wind. Wind purifies and cleanses. 'Rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtām aham'—among wielders of weapons, I am Lord Rama. Rama is the ideal warrior and king. 'Jhaṣāṇāṁ makaraś cāsmi'—among fish, I am the shark, the most powerful. 'Srotasām asmi jāhnavī'—among rivers, I am the Ganges, the most sacred river. This verse shows Krishna as the source of purification (wind), ideal action (Rama), power (shark), and sacredness (Ganges).
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that Krishna is the wind among purifiers (purification), Rama among warriors (ideal action), the shark among fish (power), and the Ganges among rivers (sacredness). When you recognize the source in purification, ideal action, power, and sacredness, you see differently. You don't see wind, warriors, fish, or rivers as separate from the source—you recognize the source manifesting as the best in each category. The question isn't whether these exist—it's whether you recognize the source in them. When you recognize the source in purification and ideal action, you see the source manifesting as the wind, Rama, the shark, and the Ganges.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source in purification, ideal action, power, or sacredness? Do you see the wind, Rama, the shark, or the Ganges as manifestations of the source? How does recognizing the source in these change how you see them?
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