Bhagavad Gita 15.7 · Krishna
A spark of the divine
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।
मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति॥
mamaivāṃśo jīvaloke jīvabhūtaḥ sanātanaḥmanaḥṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛtisthāni karṣati
An eternal part of Myself becomes the living soul in this world, drawing to itself the mind and the five senses, which rest in nature.
Words
- jīva
- prakṛti
What it means
This is a tender verse. Krishna says every living being is mama eva amshah, a part of me, eternal. That spark becomes the jiva, the individual soul. And it gathers a mind and five senses from prakriti, nature, to experience the world. You are a piece of the divine, living a human life.
The story
Arjuna learns that he, and every warrior on both sides, is a spark of Krishna himself. It changes how he sees everyone, including his enemies.
In your life
Imagine a campfire throwing up sparks, each one carrying the same fire. You're like that. Remind yourself of it once today, especially if you feel small.
You are a spark of the infinite.