Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 34
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
अपां रसश्च परमस्तेजिष्ठानां विभावसु: । प्रभा सूर्येन्दुताराणां शब्दोऽहं नभस: पर: ॥ ३४ ॥
apāṁ rasaś ca paramas tejiṣṭhānāṁ vibhāvasuḥ prabhā sūryendu-tārāṇāṁ śabdo ’haṁ nabhasaḥ paraḥ
ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪರಮ ರಸ—ಮಧುರ ರುಚಿ; ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ವಿಭಾವಸು (ಸೂರ್ಯ). ಸೂರ್ಯ-ಚಂದ್ರ-ತಾರೆಯರ ಪ್ರಭೆ ನಾನು, ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಸುವ ಪರಾತ್ಪರ ಶಬ್ದವೂ ನಾನು॥೩೪॥
FAQs
This verse teaches that Kṛṣṇa can be recognized through His vibhūtis—His manifest signatures in creation—such as taste in water, fire’s brilliance, the radiance of luminaries, and sound in ether.
In His instruction to Uddhava, Kṛṣṇa explains how to perceive Him everywhere; by identifying His supreme presence within the world’s essential qualities, a devotee’s remembrance and devotion become steady.
Practice mindful remembrance: when you drink water, see its taste as Kṛṣṇa’s gift; when you see sunlight or starlight, remember His radiance; and when you hear sound in open space, recall His presence—turning ordinary moments into bhakti.