A declaration · expansive in mood · easy to enter
“Greatness in the world is a visible trace of Krishna.”
Among horses, know me as Ucchaihshravas, born from nectar. Among royal elephants, I am Airavata, and among humans, I am the king.
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Read literallyUcchaihshravas · among horses · know · me · born from nectar · Airavata · among royal elephants · among humans · and · the king
Krishna says to see his presence in the finest horse, the greatest elephant, and the human king.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Verse 27 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
You watch a leader command a room, a rescue dog save a child, a musician hold everyone silent. Something in you knows: greatness is not random.
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It trains the mind to recognise excellence as a manifestation of the divine, not as mere accident or status.
What this verse means
Krishna says to see his presence in the finest horse, the greatest elephant, and the human king.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield at Kurukshetra, Arjuna is frozen while Krishna reveals how the divine shines through the world. After naming sacred signs in nature, Krishna points to the most majestic horse, elephant, and ruler as further expressions of his presence.
Why this verse still matters
You watch a leader command a room, a rescue dog save a child, a musician hold everyone silent. Something in you knows: greatness is not random.
“Awe becomes easier when greatness is recognised as a sign of the divine.”
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