Shri Krishna Speaks: I nourish all vegetation

Entering the earth, I sustain all beings with my energy, and having become the nectar-giving Soma, I nourish all vegetation

जय श्री कृष्ण
 श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता 15.13

_गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।_
_पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः॥_

भावार्थ :

मैं ही प्रत्येक लोक में प्रवेश करके अपनी शक्ति से सभी प्राणीयों को धारण करता हूँ और मैं ही चन्द्रमा के रूप से वनस्पतियों में जीवन-रस बनकर समस्त प्राणीयों का पोषण करता हूँ। (१३)

Meaning:

Entering the earth, I sustain all beings with my energy, and having become the nectar-giving Soma, I nourish all vegetation.

Explanation:

Physicists devote entire careers to the study of forces. Despite several advances in the field, they are yet to find the grand theory that unifies the different understandings of gravity, electromagnetism, atomic forces and so on. Shri Krishna says that it is Ishvara that enters the earth and sustains every being, every atom in it through his force. Just like there is a force holding our body together, there is a force that holds the earth as one entity. So whenever we admire the granduer and majesty of earth's natural wonders, we should not forget that the very same force holds our body together as one cohesive unit.


Energy requires a medium to travel from its source to its destination. In order to provide nourishment to all living beings, Ishvara resides in the form of nectar, the sap, the essence of all vegetation. A healthy plant-life in any ecosystem ensures the prosperity of animals, birds and humans that depend upon it. Many commentators including Shri Shankaraacharya have translated Soma to mean the moon. It is said that the moon's light enhances the nutrional value of all plant life. This sap, this essence within the plants that gives energy to all life also gives us energy. Moreover, many herbs have medicinal value in additional to their nutritional value, providing yet another layer of benefits to all animals and humans.


In this manner, whether it is energy, nourishment or healing, Ishvara is pulsating through us in the very same manner that he is pulsating through the world. Now, this energy needs to be extracted from its source and absorbed into our bodies. We shall see how Ishvara makes this happen in the next shloka.



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*॥ श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता ॥ 14.15॥*

_रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्‍गिषु जायते ।_

_तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते॥_

*भावार्थ :* 

जब कोई मनुष्य रजोगुण की बृद्धि होने पर मृत्यु को प्राप्त होता है तब वह सकाम कर्म करने वाले मनुष्यों में जन्म लेता है और उसी प्रकार तमोगुण की बृद्धि होने पर मृत्यु को प्राप्त मनुष्य पशु-पक्षियों आदि निम्न योनियों में जन्म लेता है। (१५)

*Meaning*:

One who has reached his end in rajas is born among those attached to action, and one who is dying in tamas is born in the wombs of the ignorant.

*Explanation*:

Previously, Shri Krishna explained the fate of one whose mental state is sattvic at the end of his life. Here, he says that one whose mental state is rajasic while dying is reborn in a family of action oriented individuals. Also, one whose mental state is tamasic while dying is reborn in the wombs of the ignorant and the inert. This includes plants, trees, creepers, birds, insects and other animals.

 

It is not just the mental state that determines one’s fate in the next life. Every action we perform leaves impressions in our mind, which also impacts our fate. One who has performed selfless actions throughout their life is born in a virtuous family. One who has performed selfish actions is born with a tendency to get attached to material objects. And one who has performed harmful actions is born with devilish tendencies. Such a person will not stop at anything to get their way, including physically harming others. In their current life and in their next life, it is totally up to each individual to cultivate their discrimination through selfless service, devotion and company of devotees so that they can counteract the effect of excessive rajas.

 

The Srimad Bhagavatam tells the story of the illustrious king Bharata who was one of the most sattvic individuals of his time. Through extreme attachment to his pet deer, he became steeped in tamas, and was born as a deer in his next life. But due to the selfless actions performed in his life as a king, he developed a degree of renunciation not even found in humans. He was finally born as a highly sattvic human who ultimately achieved liberation. Shri Krishna repeatedly urges us to employ rajas to perform selfless service, and cultivate sattva through reducing selfish activities.

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