Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 43
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Reverence for the Teacher · Beyond Comparison

पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान् । न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव ॥

pitāsi lokasya carācarasya tvam asya pūjyaś ca gurur garīyān, na tvatsamo'sty abhyadhikaḥ kuto'nyo lokatraye'py apratimaprabhāva.

Meaning

"You are the father of this world, moving and unmoving, and its most venerable teacher, worthy of worship; O one of matchless glory, in the three worlds there is none equal to You, how then could there be one greater?"

Explanation

Arjuna's words show how genuine respect for a teacher naturally deepens into recognizing them as beyond comparison.

Today's Life Lesson

Honor today the teachers in your life whose guidance feels beyond ordinary comparison.

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