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 10.29

अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्। पितृ़णामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम्।।10.29।।

anantaśh chāsmi nāgānāṁ varuṇo yādasām aham pitṝīṇām aryamā chāsmi yamaḥ sanyamatām aham

Word Meanings

anantaḥ—Anant; cha—and; asmi—I am; nāgānām—amongst snakes; varuṇaḥ—the celestial god of the ocean; yādasām—amongst aquatics; aham—I; pitṝīṇām—amongst the departed ancestors; aryamā—Aryama; cha—and; asmi—am; yamaḥ—the celestial god of death; sanyamatām—amongst dispensers of law; aham—I

Translation · English

I am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; I am Yama among the governors.

Deep Meaning · English

In this verse, Bhagavan Krishna continues His Vibhuti Yoga—the manifestation of His divine glory through the diverse forms of creation. By identifying Himself with the infinite serpent Ananta, the ocean god Varuna, the noble Aryama, and the impartial Yama, Krishna is teaching Arjuna to perceive the Divine not merely as an abstract principle, but as the underlying reality of every phenomenon. These choices are deliberate: Ananta represents the support of the universe, Varuna the vast mystery of the depths, Aryama the lineage of ancestral order, and Yama the absolute necessity of cosmic justice. Each is a specific mode of the Infinite exerting its influence within the finite realm. From the perspective of Advaita, these associations serve to dissolve the seeker's sense of separation from the world. When one realizes that the Lord is the hidden essence within the terrifying, the expansive, the ancestral, and the judgmental, the world ceases to be a playground of chaotic external forces and becomes a vibrant field of Divine expression. Krishna is guiding Arjuna toward a state of constant remembrance, encouraging the warrior to move beyond the superficial appearances of life—birth, death, and duty—to recognize the singular, unchanging Consciousness that sustains them all. This is the culmination of Bhakti, where the gaze of the devotee is transformed into a perpetual offering, seeing the Beloved in every aspect of existence.

The divine glory is not confined to the heavens but is the living, pulsating foundation of every natural law and cosmic force in the universe.

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