Overlooked in human form

avajānanti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritamparaṃ bhāvamajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram

The confused look past Me when I take a human form, not knowing My higher being as the great Lord of all beings.

What it means

Krishna says the confused overlook him because he appears in a human body. They see a person, a cowherd, a charioteer, and miss his higher nature as Lord of all beings. It's easy to miss the divine when it looks ordinary.

The story

Duryodhana mocked Krishna as a mere cowherd. Even Arjuna treated him as a friend and charioteer for years. Krishna isn't angry. He's simply naming how easy it is to miss what's right beside us.

In your life

Imagine a quiet janitor at a school who turns out to be the kindest, wisest person there. Greatness often looks ordinary. Look again at someone you've overlooked.