(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami)

There Is Nothing That Compares To God, And Nothing That Exceeds Him

मत्त: परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय |
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव || 7.7||

mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñchid asti dhanañjaya
mayi sarvam idaṁ protaṁ sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva|| 7.7||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 7- Ver. 7:

There is nothing else, not even a speck, beyond me. All of this is in me, like beads are penetrated by string.

Explanation

Lord Shri Krishna declares His supremacy and dominion over the universe in this verse. He is the Creator, Sustainer, and Annihilator, and He is the Basis over which all of creation exists. Individual souls have the free choice to act as they desire, similar to beads strung on a thread that can move in their position, yet their existence is connected to God.

Lord Shri Krishna plainly states in this verse that He who stood before Arjun in His original form is the Ultimate Supreme Truth. He has answered many people’s doubts regarding Lord Shree Krishna’s status as God, the Supreme Lord, by employing the phrases Me, My, and I. Many people believe that there is another higher formless entity that is Lord Shree Krishna’s ultimate source.

Shree Krishna is the Supreme Lord, eternal, omniscient, and bliss-filled. He is the genesis of all things and the cause of all causes, with no beginning or end. Shri Krishna encourages us to see Ishvara as the ultimate cause of all that exists.

Verse & what we can learn

The ultimate cause of everything in the universe is Ishvara. We can see Ishvara in everything, This signifies that Ishvara is the only being in the universe. There is nothing else besides him.

Because Ishvara pervades the entire cosmos, we should try to see only Ishvara by piercing through the world of names and forms. All of our so-called issues with objects, people, and situations will vanish if we can begin to cultivate this perspective, because we will comprehend that Ishvara is the ultimate source of everything. There is no sense of duality, including joy or sorrow, if everything is Ishvara. It’s all about Ishvara.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna who and where he is.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…