Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 30
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Divine Power · Consuming and Illuminating at Once

लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताल्लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः । तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो ॥

lelihyase grasamānaḥ samantāl lokān samagrān vadanair jvaladbhiḥ, tejobhir āpūrya jagat samagraṁ bhāsas tavogrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇo.

Meaning

"Licking Your lips, You devour all the worlds on every side with Your blazing mouths; filling the entire universe with radiance, Your fierce rays, O Vishnu, scorch it."

Explanation

The same divine power that fills the world with light can also feel intensely consuming when its full force is seen.

Today's Life Lesson

Recognize today that a truly powerful force in your life can both consume old patterns and illuminate new ones.

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