Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe 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 7, Verse 8
Verse 8
The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization
O son of Kunti, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable Om in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.
Context & Meaning
Krishna names Himself in the most intimate things: the taste you experience when you drink water, the light that fills your eyes at noon, the resonance of Om, the sound that vibrates in open space, the will and capacity in every human being. The Divine is not distant — it is the most immediate quality of every experience.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainRamanujacharya
VishishtadvaitaBy identifying Himself with the essence of each element, Krishna reveals that to truly experience anything is to touch the Divine. The devotee who knows this finds God in every sip of water, every ray of light.