Bhagavad Gita 10.27 is Chapter 10, Verse 27, in Vibhuti Yoga (Divine Manifestations). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
uccaiḥśravasam aśvānāṁ viddhi mām amṛtodbhavam airāvataṁ gajendrāṇāṁ narāṇāṁ ca narādhipam
"Among horses know Me as Uchchaihshravas, born of nectar; among lordly elephants, Airavata; and among humans, the king."
What This Means:
Among horses, Uchchaihshravas (the divine horse from the churning of the ocean). Among elephants, Airavata (Indra's white elephant). Among humans, the king.
Going Deeper:
The divine horse emerged from the quest for immortality. Among humans, the king represents divine governance. Leadership at its best reflects divine order.
How To Apply This:
Legitimate leadership reflects divine order. When you see just governance and noble leadership, you're seeing a human manifestation of divine qualities.
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