Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 11

Krishna said
अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्।परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम् ॥9.11॥

avajānanti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritamparaṃ bhāvamajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram

Meaning

Krishna says that deluded people look down on him when he takes a human form, because they do not know his higher nature as the great Lord of all beings.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कृष्ण कहते हैं कि जब मैं मनुष्य रूप में होता हूँ, तो मूढ़ लोग मेरा अनादर करते हैं, क्योंकि वे सब प्राणियों के महान ईश्वर के रूप में मेरे परम स्वरूप को नहीं जानते।

Practise it today

Treat one ordinary-looking person today, a guard, cleaner or delivery worker, with full respect. Ask their name or thank them properly.

Reflect tonight

Whom did you treat with fresh respect today? What did you see in them that you had overlooked before?

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