Lord Krishna

Divine Teacher

The Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.

Speaking: Chapter 10, Verse 22

Verse 22

The Yoga of Divine Glories

Of the Vedas I am the Sama Veda; of the demigods I am Indra, the king of heaven; of the senses I am the mind; and in living beings I am the living force (consciousness).

Context & Meaning

Among the Vedas: the Sama Veda — the Veda of sacred song and melody, the most musical and devotional. Among the gods: Indra — the king of heaven. Among the senses: the mind — the master sense that commands all others. Among living beings: consciousness itself — the life force that makes life possible.

Scholar Commentaries

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Adi Shankaracharya

Advaita

That consciousness (cetanā) is listed as a divine manifestation is philosophically significant. It points to the non-dual truth: all awareness everywhere is ultimately the one awareness of Brahman shining through different instruments.