Verse

tapāmy aham ahaṁ varṣaṁ nigṛhṇāmy utsṛjāmi ca
amṛtaṁ caiva mṛtyuś ca sad asac cāham arjuna

Word-by-Word Meaning

Sanskrit	English Meaning
tapāmi	I give heat
aham	I
varṣam	rain
nigṛhṇāmi	withhold
utsṛjāmi	send forth
ca	and
amṛtam	immortality, nectar
mṛtyuḥ	death
sat	spirit, existence
asat	matter, nonexistence
aham	I
arjuna	O Arjuna

Translation

“O Arjuna, I give heat, and I withhold and send forth the rain. I am immortality, and I am also death personified. Both spirit and matter are in Me.”

Aim

To see Sri Krishna as the controller of natural forces, life, death, and the dualities of existence.

Objectives

1. To reflect on Sri Krishna as the source of heat and rain.
2. To understand Sri Krishna’s role as both immortality and death.
3. To recognize Sri Krishna as both spirit and matter.
4. To consider how Sri Krishna’s control encompasses all dualities of creation.

Application in Life

1. Depend on Him for nature: See the forces of sun, rain, and seasons as under His control. This cultivates gratitude and surrender.

2. Accept Him in life and death: Understand that He grants immortality to devotees and ends material existence for others. Both aspects are His mercy.

3. See unity in diversity: Recognize that spirit and matter, opposites of existence, rest in Him. This vision brings balance and peace.

Simple Take Away

Sri Krishna controls heat, rain, immortality, and death. He is both spirit and matter, the master of all dualities in creation.