Bhagavad Gita 9.29 · Krishna
Equal to all, close to those who love
समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।
ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम्॥
samo’ahaṃ sarvabhūteṣu na me dveṣyo’asti na priyaḥye bhajanti tu māṃ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpyaham
I am the same to all beings. None is hateful to Me, none favoured. But those who love Me are in Me.
Words
- bhakti
What it means
Krishna answers an ancient question. He is the same to every being. No one is hated, no one is a favourite. And yet those who love him with bhakti are in him, and he is in them. Like the sun shining on everyone, but warming most those who step outside into it.
The story
Arjuna might wonder if he's special to Krishna, or if his enemies are hated. Krishna answers both. Everyone is loved equally. Closeness comes from turning toward that love.
In your life
Picture sunlight falling on a whole street. Some keep their curtains shut, some open them wide. The sun is the same. Open one curtain in your life today. Let love in.
Love shines on all. Turn toward it.