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Chapter 10 • Verse 33
The Yoga of Divine Glories
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna reveals His presence in language, time, and creation. 'Akṣarāṇām akāro 'smi'—among letters, I am the letter 'A'. The letter 'A' is the first sound, the source of all other sounds. 'Dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya ca'—among compound words, I am the dual compound. The dual compound connects two equal elements. 'Aham evākṣayaḥ kālo'—I am also the inexhaustible Time. Time is inexhaustible, eternal. 'Dhātāham viśvatomukhaḥ'—among creators, I am Brahma. Brahma is the creator, facing all directions. This verse shows Krishna as the source of language (letter 'A'), connection (dual compound), time (inexhaustible Time), and creation (Brahma).
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that Krishna is the letter 'A' among letters (the source of language), the dual compound among compound words (connection), the inexhaustible Time, and Brahma among creators (creation). When you recognize the source in language, connection, time, and creation, you see differently. You don't see letters, words, time, or creation as separate from the source—you recognize the source manifesting as the first letter, connection, inexhaustible Time, and the creator. The question isn't whether these exist—it's whether you recognize the source in them. When you recognize the source in language and time, you see the source as the letter 'A', connection, Time, and Brahma.
Personal Reflection
Where are you recognizing the source in language, connection, time, or creation? Do you see the letter 'A', connection, Time, or Brahma as manifestations of the source? How does recognizing the source in these change how you see them?
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