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Chapter 9 • Verse 19
The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna reveals His power over nature and existence: 'Tapāmy aham ahaṁ varṣaṁ nigṛhṇāmi utsṛjāmi ca'—I give (tapāmi) heat (aham), and I withhold (nigṛhṇāmi) and send forth (utsṛjāmi) the rain (varṣam). 'Amṛtaṁ caiva mṛtyuś ca sad asac cāham arjuna'—I am (aham) immortality (amṛtam) as well as (ca eva) death (mṛtyuḥ), and (ca) being (sat) and non-being (asat), O Arjuna. This reveals the Supreme's power: He controls nature—heat and rain. He is both immortality and death—the opposites. He is both being and non-being—existence and non-existence. This is the Supreme's completeness: He is everything—all opposites, all contradictions. Nothing is outside Him—He is all possibilities. This completes the teaching about the Supreme being everything: He controls nature, He is all opposites, He is everything.
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How this ancient wisdom applies to your daily life
Key Takeaway
The Supreme gives heat, withholds and sends forth rain. He is immortality as well as death. He is being and non-being. This reveals the Supreme's power: He controls nature—heat and rain. He is both immortality and death—the opposites. He is both being and non-being—existence and non-existence. This is the Supreme's completeness: He is everything—all opposites, all contradictions. Nothing is outside Him—He is all possibilities. Understanding this transforms your perspective: you're not seeing separate forces—you're seeing the Supreme controlling everything. Everything is the Supreme—heat and rain, immortality and death, being and non-being. This is the ultimate realization: the Supreme is everything, including all opposites.
Personal Reflection
Do you see the Supreme controlling nature, or are you seeing separate forces? Are you recognizing that the Supreme is both opposites—immortality and death, being and non-being, or are you thinking they're separate? What is the relationship between the Supreme and all opposites?
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