Gita 11.15
अर्जुन उवाच।
पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान्।
ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थमृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्।।
arjuna uvāca paśyāmi devāṁs tava deva dehe sarvāṁs tathā bhūta-viśeṣa-saṅghān brahm āṇam īśaṁ kamalāsana-stham ṛṣīṁś ca sarvān uragāṁś ca divyān
"Arjuna said: O Lord, I see in Your body all the gods and hosts of various beings—Brahma the creator seated on his lotus, all the sages, and divine serpents."
What This Means:
Arjuna begins describing: all gods, all types of beings, Brahma the creator on his lotus throne, all the sages, divine serpents. Everything exists within this one form.
Going Deeper:
Even Brahma (the creator god) is WITHIN Krishna's body. The hierarchy of divinity is displayed: Krishna contains those who others might consider supreme. Brahma is a resident, not the host.
How To Apply This:
Even what seems ultimate may be contained in something greater. Don't mistake any particular divine form for the absolute. Keep looking beyond every limited conception.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Brahma= Creator godKamalāsana= Seated on lotusUraga= Serpents