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The Essence of Everything and Everyone Is Divine

रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययो: |
प्रणव: सर्ववेदेषु शब्द: खे पौरुषं नृषु || 7.8||

raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥ
praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣhu śhabdaḥ khe pauruṣhaṁ nṛiṣhu|| 7.8||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 7- Ver. 8:

O Kunti’s son, I am the taste of water and the radiance of the sun and moon. I am the Vedic mantra’s sacred syllable Om; I am the sound in the ether and the ability in humanity.

Explanation

Shree Krishna reveals that He is present in all of His energies’ variations. He claims to be the taste of water. Only after the saliva in our mouth dissolves a portion of the solid do we begin to sense the flavour as perceived by our tongue’s taste buds. After all, who can tell the difference between water and water? That is why Shree Krishna declares himself to be the flavour of water. Water has the inherent ability to transport the taste of any thing; without it, there would be no taste.

Similarly, Akasha (space) serves as a conveyance for sound. Sound changes give rise to different languages. Shree Krishna claims to be the source of everything, claiming that the sound in space is His energy. He is the Vedic mantra’s most important sound, the syllable Om. He is the source of the sun’s and moon’s brilliance. Even with all of the abilities that humanity has, He is the ultimate source of energy.

Ishvara is everywhere, and Ishvara is in everything. He understands that our minds are prone to finding wonder and splendor in certain areas of the universe. It will assist us in our progress toward our objective of learning to see Ishvara everywhere if we can train ourselves to remember Ishvara whenever we witness his glory.

Verse & what we can learn

Everyone’s existence revolves around water in some way. Water makes up more than 60% of our bodies. Ishvara, according to Shri Krishna, is the taste or essence of water. To put it another way, Ishvara is the force that causes water to behave like water. So it is Ishvara who refreshes us every time we drink a glass of water when we are extremely thirsty. .

Similarly, anytime we are dazzled by the sun’s brilliance or the soothing light of the moon, we should remember that the brightness or effulgence is provided by Ishvara. When we hear a sound, we should remember that Ishvara is the one who makes it possible for sound to flow through air.

According to Shri Krishna, Ishvara reflects the Vedic term “Om.” In the Vedas, the word Om has a unique significance. It is a symbol for the timeless substance from which the entire cosmos is formed.

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 more on the same topic.

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