Bhagavad Gita 7.8 · Krishna
The taste of water
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु॥
raso’ahamapsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśisūryayoḥpraṇavaḥ sarvavedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṃ nṛṣu
I am the taste in water, the light of moon and sun, Om in the Vedas, sound in space, strength in people.
Words
- Om
What it means
Krishna begins pointing to himself in ordinary things. The cool taste of water. The light of the moon and sun. Om, the sacred sound at the heart of all the Vedas. Sound travelling through space. The courage in people. The divine isn't far away. It's the very essence of what we experience.
The story
Arjuna wants to know Krishna fully. Krishna shows him how. Look closely at anything, its taste, its light, its strength, and you'll find him there.
In your life
Next time you drink cold water on a hot day, pause. Notice the taste, the relief. Krishna says, that's me. Let one ordinary moment today become a moment of wonder.
The divine is in the taste of water.