Bhagavad Gita 18.54 · Krishna
Oneness becomes love
ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।
समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु मद्भक्तिं लभते पराम्॥
brahmabhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṅkṣatisamaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu madbhaktiṃ labhate parām
One with Brahman, serene, neither grieving nor craving, the same toward all beings, one gains the highest love for Me.
Words
- Brahman
- bhakti
What it means
Krishna surprises us. You might expect oneness to be the end. But the person who becomes one with Brahman, serene, beyond grief and craving, the same toward all beings, then gains para bhakti, the highest love for Krishna. Oneness doesn't end love. It completes it.
The story
Arjuna has heard about knowledge, action, meditation and love. Here, at the summit, Krishna shows they all meet. Wisdom flowers into devotion.
In your life
Imagine an elderly couple who, after decades together, seem almost one person, and still hold hands. Oneness and love together. Hold the hand of someone you love today.
At the summit, oneness becomes love.