यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।

Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.

Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God

Verse 10.28

आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्। प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः।।10.28।।

āyudhānām ahaṁ vajraṁ dhenūnām asmi kāmadhuk prajanaśh chāsmi kandarpaḥ sarpāṇām asmi vāsukiḥ

Word Meanings

āyudhānām—amongst weapons; aham—I; vajram—the Vajra (thunderbolt); dhenūnām—amongst cows; asmi—I am; kāma-dhuk—Kamdhenu; prajanaḥ—amongst causes for procreation; cha—and; asmi—I am; kandarpaḥ—Kaamdev, the god of love; sarpāṇām—amongst serpents; asmi—I am; vāsukiḥ—serpent Vasuki

Translation · English

Among weapons, I am the thunderbolt; among cows, I am the wish-fulfilling cow called Kamadhenu; I am the progenitor, the god of love; among serpents, I am Vasuki.

Deep Meaning · English

In this verse, Bhagavan Krishna reveals the immanence of the Divine through the 'Vibhuti Yoga,' the yoga of manifesting the Lord’s infinite glory within the finite world. By identifying Himself with the Vajra (indestructibility), Kamadhenu (the fulfillment of desire), Kandarpa (the creative spark of love), and Vasuki (the king of serpents), Krishna is teaching Arjuna that the mundane world is not separate from God, but is rather a tapestry of His own energies. The Thunderbolt represents the absolute power that upholds dharma, while Kamadhenu symbolizes the Divine grace that nourishes and grants aspirations. By naming these specific forms, Krishna elevates the seeker’s perspective, inviting them to recognize that the strength, beauty, and authority they perceive in the world are but fragments of the Lord’s own effulgence. This realization shifts the seeker's consciousness from a world of objects to a world of Presence, fostering a deep, unwavering devotion even amidst the complexities of worldly life. It serves as an ontological training, preparing Arjuna to see the Divine not just in the heavens, but in the very tools and forces that shape human existence. Through these examples, the Lord illustrates that all power and creative potential originate from Him, reinforcing the Advaitic truth that the substrate of all manifestations is the same underlying Divine essence.

Krishna demonstrates that every superlative quality and creative force in the universe is a living manifestation of His own Divine essence, meant to draw the seeker's gaze from the object toward the Source.

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