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A fraction of my infinite self

Week 29, chapter 10, shloka 19- 40

There’s no end to my infinite greatness, and let me reveal to you the greatest—

I am the soul in all beings

I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all that lives.

Among the sons of Aditi, I am Vishnu; and among the luminaries, I am the Sun.

I am Marichi among the Maruts; and among the night lights, I am the Moon.

I am Sama Veda amongst Vedas; and I am Indra- the king of deities.

Among the senses, I am Manah (psyche); Amongst the living beings, I am the pure consciousness (Chetna).

I am Shankara among the Rudras (the terrible destructive powers), and I am the divine treasurer-Kubera among the semi-divine beings (Yakshas).

Among the Vasus (the radiant spirits), I am Agni; Among the mountains, I am the mountain of Gods.

Among the priests, I am Brihaspati; Among the warriors, I am Skanda (Kartikeya- the God of war).

Among the reservoirs of water, I am the ocean;

Among the great seers (Saptarishis), I am Bhrigu; and among the sounds, I am the transcendental sound- OM.

Among the offerings to the yagna, I am the chanting of holy names; and among the immovable things, I am the Himalayas.

I am Peepal among the trees; among the celestial sages, I am Narada.

Among Gandharvas (the celestial musicians), I am Chitraratha; among the seers on earth, I am Kapila.

Among the horses, I am ucchaihshrava (who came out from the churning of the ocean); and Airawat the white elephant (who came out from the churning of the ocean).

Among the humans, I am the King.

Among the divine weapons, I am vajra; and among the cows, I am Kamadhenu (who was begotten from the churning of the ocean).

Among the causes of procreation, I am Kamadeva (the god of love); among the serpents, I am Vasuki.

Among the snakes, I am Ananta; among aquatics, I am Varun (the celestial god of the oceans).

Among the departed ancestors, I am Aryama; and among the dispensers of law, I am Yama (the god of death).

 I am Prahlaad (child worshipper of Shri Vishnu) among the demons; and of all the things that measure, I am time.

Among the animals, I am Loin; among birds, I am Garuda.

Of all that who purifies, I am the wind; among the wielders of weapon, I am lord Rama.

Of water creatures, I am crocodile; among flowing rivers, I am Ganges.

I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all that is; and of all the knowledge, I am the knowledge of the spirit.

Of many paths of reason, I am the one that leads to the truth.

Among the letters, I am the beginning letter; among compounds (grammar) I am coordination.

I am time (that never ends), and I am the creator (Brahma) who sees all.

I am the all-devouring death and I am the source of things to come.

Among feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, fine speech, and also memory, intelligence, courage, and forgiveness.

Of all the songs of Sama Veda, I am Brihat-sama (song); I am the Gayatri mantra among the chhandas (poetic meters).

Among the 12 months of a year(of Hindu calendar), I am Maargasheersha (the first month); among the seasons, I am spring that brings flowers.

I am the cleverness in the gambler’s dice; I am the aura of the enlightened.

I am the victory, I am the firm resolve; and I am the virtue of the virtuous.

Among the descendants of Vrishini (the dynasty of Vasudev), I am Vasudeva (Krishna- the son of Vasudev); Amongst the Pandavas, I am Arjuna.

I am Ved Vyasa among the sages, I am Ushana amongst the great poets/thinkers.

Among the means of preventing lawlessness, I am the just punishment; I am the wise policy of those who seek victory.

I am mauna (silence) among secrets, I am knowledge/wisdom of the wise.

I am the generating seed of all living beings; and no being that can move or not move can be without me.

There’s no measure to my infinite greatness and what I have spoken to you are just a fraction of my infinity. Whatever is beautiful and good, whatever has glory and power is my radiance.

But what is the need to know all this? Just know that through a fraction of my being, I pervade and support the entire creation.

 

 

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