Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 verse 27
Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga

Divine Glory · Excellence Wherever It Appears

उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् । ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ॥

uccaiḥśravasam aśvānāṁ viddhi mām amṛtodbhavam, airāvataṁ gajendrāṇāṁ narāṇāṁ ca narādhipam.

Meaning

"Know Me among horses to be Uchchaihshravas, born of the nectar of immortality; among lordly elephants, Airavata; and among men, the king."

Explanation

The finest examples in any field of life, even among animals or leaders, carry a spark of the same excellence.

Today's Life Lesson

Appreciate excellence today wherever you find it—it's one more reflection of the same divine glory.

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