Bhagavad Gita 10.37 · Krishna
Among the Pandavas, I am you
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः॥
vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo’asmi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥmunīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ
Of the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva. Of the Pandavas, Arjuna. Of sages, Vyasa. Of poets, the seer Ushana.
What it means
Krishna names himself among his own clan, the Vrishnis, as Vasudeva. Then something lovely. Among the Pandavas, he says, I am Dhananjaya. That's Arjuna himself. Among sages, Vyasa, author of the Mahabharata. Among poets, Ushana. The friend he's speaking to is one of his own reflections.
The story
Imagine Arjuna hearing this. Of all the brothers, Krishna names him. It's an honour, and a reminder of how deeply Krishna sees him, even in his darkest hour.
In your life
Think of a teacher who once told you, you have something special. It changed how you saw yourself. Tell someone today what light you see in them.
Tell someone the light you see in them.