Bhagavad Gita 10.24 · Krishna
Teacher, general, ocean
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः॥
purodhasāṃ ca mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatimsenānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ
Among priests, Partha, know Me as their chief, Brihaspati. Among generals, I am Skanda. Among waters, I am the ocean.
What it means
Krishna continues. Among priests and teachers, he is Brihaspati, the wise guide of the gods. Among commanders, Skanda, the young warrior-general of heaven. Among all waters, the ocean, vast and deep. In wisdom, in leadership, in sheer depth, the best of each points to him.
The story
Arjuna stands among generals and priests on this field. Krishna tells him the finest leadership and wisdom he's ever seen are glimpses of the divine.
In your life
Remember the best boss or teacher you've ever had, wise, fair, steady. That excellence was a kind of grace. Thank them, or try to lead like them this week.
Excellence is a glimpse of the divine.