Your refuge and your friend

gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛtprabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam

I am the goal, support, Lord, witness, home, refuge and friend. Source and end. The undying seed.

What it means

This verse is a list of the divine's roles, and it's beautiful to hear slowly. Goal. Support. Lord. Witness. Home. Shelter. Suhrit, friend. Origin. Ending. Foundation. Treasure. The imperishable seed. Everything we need from life, Krishna says, I am.

The story

Arjuna has felt homeless in his own heart today. Krishna gives him a list to hold on to. Home, refuge, friend. Whatever happens on this field, he has somewhere to belong.

In your life

Read that list again slowly, out loud, and notice which word you need most today. Refuge? Friend? Home? Let that one word stay with you until evening.