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Yama

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on Yama. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 10 • Verse 29 →The Yoga of Divine Glories
Anantash casmi naganam varunho yidasam aham, pitrinam aryama casmi yamah samyamatam aham

Among the Nagas (multi-hooded serpents) I am Ananta; among aquatic beings I am Varuna; among the forefathers I am Aryama; and among the lords of law and order I am Yama. Ananta, the infinite serpent who supports the cosmos, embodies the Lord's infinite sustaining power.

  • •Ananta the infinite serpent represents the Lord as the cosmic sustainer
  • •Varuna embodies divine cosmic order and law over the aquatic realm
  • •Yama as the lord of dharma reflects the divine principle of justice
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Chapter 11 • Verse 39 →The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Vāyur yamo 'gnir varuṇaḥ śhaśhāṅkaḥ prajāpatis tvaṁ prapitāmahaś cha, namo namas te 'stu sahasra-kṛitvaḥ punaś cha bhūyo 'pi namo namas te

You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, Prajapati, and the great-grandsire. Salutations to You a thousand times, and again and again, salutations to You.

  • •All the cosmic forces and deities are aspects of the one divine
  • •Endless salutations express the depths of devotion
  • •The universe is filled with the divine in every form
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