Gita 10.29

Chapter 10: Divine Manifestations

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Gita 10.29
अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्। पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम्।।

anantaś cāsmi nāgānāṁ varuṇo yādasām aham pitṝṇām aryamā cāsmi yamaḥ saṁyamatām aham

"Among the Nagas I am Ananta; among water deities, Varuna; among ancestors, Aryama; and among controllers, I am Yama."

What This Means:

Among serpent beings—Ananta (the infinite serpent on whom Vishnu reclines). Among water gods—Varuna. Among ancestors—Aryama. Among those who regulate—Yama (lord of death and dharma).

Going Deeper:

Ananta means 'endless'—the serpent of infinity supporting existence. And Yama, often feared, is actually the lord of dharma, ensuring cosmic justice. Death serves divine order.

How To Apply This:

Even death (Yama) is a divine manifestation serving order. Instead of fearing death, recognize it as part of the sacred system. What you fear might be divine in function.

Key Sanskrit Terms:

Ananta= The infinite serpentVaruṇa= God of waters and cosmic orderYama= Lord of death and dharma