The Yoga of Divine Glories

Krishna reveals His presence in death, creation, and feminine qualities. 'Mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaś cāham'—I am all-devouring death. Death is what ends all things. 'Udbhavaś ca bhaviṣyatām'—and I am the origin of future beings. Creation begins with Krishna. 'Kīrtiḥ śrīr vāk ca nārīṇām'—among feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, and speech. 'Smṛtir medhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā'—I am memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and forgiveness. This verse shows Krishna as both the end (death) and the beginning (origin of future beings), and as the source of feminine qualities: fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and forgiveness.