Bhagavad Gita 7.12 · Krishna
All moods come from Me
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये।
मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि॥
ye caiva sāttvikā bhāvā rājasāstāmasāśca yematta eveti tānviddhi na tvahaṃ teṣu te mayi
Know that all states, of clarity, restlessness and heaviness, come from Me. But I am not in them. They are in Me.
Words
- guṇa
- sattva
- rajas
- tamas
What it means
Krishna says all three gunas, the forces of sattva, clarity, rajas, restlessness, and tamas, heaviness, arise from him. Yet he isn't trapped inside them. They exist within him, like weather within the sky. The sky holds every storm without being changed.
The story
Arjuna has swung through every mood on this battlefield. Krishna says all of them come from him, and none of them can hold him. The same can become true for Arjuna.
In your life
Picture the sky on a stormy day. Clouds, rain, wind, yet the sky itself is untouched. Next time you're in a heavy mood, remember you're the sky, not the storm.
Be the sky. Let moods pass through.