Bhagavad Gita 11.21 · Arjuna
Everyone sings to You
अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घा विशन्ति
केचिद्भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति।
स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः
स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः॥
amī hi tvāṃ surasaṅghā viśanti kecidbhītāḥ prāñjalayo gṛṇantisvastītyuktvā maharṣisiddhasaṅghāḥ stuvanti tvāṃ stutibhiḥ puṣkalābhiḥ
Hosts of gods enter You. Some praise You with folded hands in awe. Great sages cry, peace, and sing Your praise.
What it means
Arjuna sees the gods themselves entering Krishna's form. Some, awed, fold their hands in prayer. Great sages and perfected beings cry svasti, may all be well, and sing hymns of praise. Even the highest beings respond to the infinite with humility and song.
The story
Arjuna, a proud warrior, sees even the gods bowing. It gives him permission to bow too. There's no shame in humility before what's truly great.
In your life
Imagine a choir singing in a great hall, voices rising together. Humility can be joyful. Sing, hum or listen to something uplifting today, as your own small hymn.
Humility before greatness can be joyful.