I remember. You don't.

śrībhagavānuvācabahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava cārjunatānyahaṃ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṃ vettha parantapa

Many births of Mine have passed, and of yours too, Arjuna. I know them all. You do not, Parantapa.

What it means

Krishna answers calmly. Both of us have lived many lives, he says. The difference is that I remember all of mine and yours. You don't. It's a glimpse of Krishna's divine nature, and of Arjuna's own long journey through countless lifetimes.

The story

For Arjuna, this is staggering. His friend sees his whole past across ages. Yet Krishna says it gently, without boasting. He's letting Arjuna know he's been accompanied far longer than he ever realised.

In your life

Imagine a parent who remembers every stage of their child's life, the first steps, the scraped knees, the child remembering almost none. You've been loved through more than you recall. Let that steady you today.