Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 verse 23
Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga

Divine Glory · Present at Every Peak

रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् । वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥

rudrāṇāṁ śaṅkaraś cāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām, vasūnāṁ pāvakaś cāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇām aham.

Meaning

"Among the Rudras, I am Shankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, I am Kubera, the lord of wealth; among the Vasus, I am Agni; among the mountains, I am Meru."

Explanation

Even opposing forces—destruction and provision, fire and stillness—each carry the same divine presence at their peak.

Today's Life Lesson

Recognize today that even opposing forces in your life can both point back to the same underlying order.

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