Bhagavad Gita 11.40 · Arjuna
In front, behind, all around
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते
नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व।
अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं
सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः॥
namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhataste namo’astu te sarvata eva sarvaanantavīryāmitavikramastvaṃ sarvaṃ samāpnoṣi tato’asi sarvaḥ
I bow to You in front, behind, on every side, O All. Boundless in might, You fill everything, and so You are everything.
What it means
Arjuna bows in every direction. In front. Behind. On all sides. Because Krishna is everywhere. Infinite in power. Immeasurable in strength. He pervades everything, Arjuna says, so he is everything. Sarvah, the All. There's nowhere to turn where he isn't.
The story
On a battlefield, warriors watch their front and guard their back. Arjuna discovers that in every direction, the divine is already there. He's surrounded, not by enemies, but by God.
In your life
Turn slowly in a full circle where you are now, front, sides, back. Imagine love in every direction. Do it whenever you feel alone. You're surrounded, even when you can't see it.
You are surrounded by the sacred.