टीका

Commentary

Krishna continues to describe His all-pervading presence by explaining how He sustains life on earth. He enters every planet (gaam aavishya) and holds all beings in their orbits and positions through His energy (ojasa). Without this divine energy, the planets would scatter, gravity would fail, and existence as we know it would dissolve.

The second part of this verse is particularly beautiful: Krishna says He becomes the moon (somo bhootvaa) and nourishes all plants with the juice of life (rasaatmakah). The word rasa here means sap, juice, or flavor. In Vedic understanding, the moon is not merely a reflector of sunlight but an active agent of nourishment. The moonlight has a cooling, nurturing quality that directly affects the growth of vegetation and the production of grains and fruits.

Modern science may view this differently, but the Vedic perspective sees the moon as essential to agriculture and plant vitality. Traditional farmers in India have always planted and harvested according to lunar cycles, and the connection between moonlight and plant growth has been observed across cultures for millennia.

The word rasaatmakah is deeply significant. Every fruit and vegetable has a particular taste — sweet, sour, bitter, astringent, pungent, salty. According to Krishna, this variety of flavors comes from His energy working through the moon. Without this divine influence, food would be tasteless and unsatisfying. The fact that we find nourishment and pleasure in food is itself a manifestation of divine grace.

This verse invites us to see the hand of the Divine in every meal we eat, in every plant that grows, and in the very ground beneath our feet. Human society depends entirely on these natural processes, all of which are sustained by the Supreme Lord.