Bhagavad Gita 10.7 · Krishna
Anchored, not white-knuckled
एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।
सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः॥
etāṃ vibhūtiṃ yogaṃ ca mama yo vetti tattvataḥso’avikampena yogena yujyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Whoever truly knows my glory and my power is joined to me in steady, unshakable yoga. Of this there is no doubt.
Words
- vibhūti
- yoga
What it means
Krishna uses two words here. Vibhuti means his divine glory, the ways he shines through the world. Yoga means his power to hold all things together, and the union that follows. To truly know these is not to memorise them. It is to be anchored, so that faith stops wobbling with every mood.
The story
Arjuna's crisis began with a tremble. His hands shook and his bow slipped. Krishna now points to a steadiness that does not come from gritting your teeth. It comes from seeing clearly who stands beside you.
In your life
A climber clips into a solid anchor, and the drop below stops terrifying her. This week, choose one daily moment, a meal or a walk, to remember what holds you.
See the glory, and stand unshaken.