Bhagavad Gita 5.29
Krishna to Arjunaभोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् ।सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति ॥ २९ ॥
Transliteration
bhoktāraṃ yajñatapasāṃ sarvalokamaheśvaramsuhṛdaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ jñātvā māṃ śāntimṛcchati
Knowing me as the recipient of sacrifice and austerity, the great lord of all worlds, and the friend of every being, one reaches peace.
Original King of Dwarka translationReflection inspired by Bhagavad Gita 5.29
A description of sovereignty ends with friendship. The last word in this account of peace is not distance from the world, but a relationship with every being.
Source & context
Krishna identifies himself as recipient of sacrifice, lord of worlds and friend of all beings. These theological claims belong to the source.