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Shloka 9.11
अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् | परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम् ||९-११||
avajānanti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritam . paraṃ bhāvamajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram ||9-11||
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The Translation

“Fools deride Me when I descend in a human form, not knowing My supreme nature as the great Lord of all beings.”

Commentary & Insights

Krishna warns against the superficial view of the Divine, noting that ignorant minds judge His physical human form without recognizing His supreme cosmic nature.

Practical Application
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When meeting someone new today, consciously look past their clothing or accent to connect with their character and intelligence.

Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
  • Why is it easy for us to judge things by their outward appearances? How do we similarly miss the divine presence in other human beings by judging them superficially?
  • What does 'supreme Lord of all beings' (*bhūta-maheśvara*) imply about the scale of Krishna's actual consciousness?

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9.11
अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्