Gita 15.12
Purushottama Yoga
यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम् | यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम् ||१२||
yad āditya-gataṁ tejo jagad bhāsayate 'khilam | yac candramasi yac cāgnau tat tejo viddhi māmakam ||12||
In essence: The radiance in the sun that illumines the whole world, the light in the moon and in fire—know that radiance to be Mine.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "Earlier you said the sun does not illumine the Supreme Abode. Now you say the sun's light is Krishna's. How can both be true?"
Guru: "The sun cannot illumine its own source—that would be like a lantern trying to light the electricity that powers it. The Supreme Abode is the origin of the light that manifests through the sun. The sun's radiance is Krishna's, but Krishna is not limited to or by the sun. He is beyond yet also within."
Sadhak: "So when I see sunlight, I am seeing a form of Krishna?"
Guru: "Yes—one of His infinite forms. Not that the physical photons are God, but the power to illuminate, the principle of light itself, is His tejas manifesting through material elements. This awareness transforms ordinary perception: the mundane becomes sacred, not by adding something but by recognizing what was always there."
Sadhak: "Can this teaching be practiced?"
Guru: "Absolutely. Each morning, when sunlight appears, recognize it as Krishna's radiance. When you light a lamp or sit by a fire, see His tejas. This is not imagination but recognition—aligning your perception with the teaching. Over time, the world becomes luminous with divine presence, not as philosophy but as lived experience."
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🌅 Daily Practice
Greet the sunrise as Krishna's radiance made visible. Do not worship the physical sun but recognize the divine tejas it manifests. Let this recognition accompany your morning meditation—you are sitting in the presence of the Lord's light, literally and spiritually.
Whenever you notice light—natural or artificial, bright or dim—briefly acknowledge its ultimate source. This is not superstition but trained perception. The play of light and shadow becomes a continual reminder of divine presence pervading the material world.
As daylight fades and you light lamps or turn on lights, recognize you are invoking a form of Krishna's tejas. The traditional act of lighting an evening lamp (sandhya-dipa) carries this recognition. Even electric light, a transformation of cosmic energy, is derivative of the original divine radiance. Rest at night knowing the light will return—Krishna's tejas is never absent, only temporarily veiled by the earth's shadow.