Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10: The Divine Glories

Bhagavad Gita 10.31

pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāmaham | jhaṣāṇāṃ makaraścāsmi srotasāmasmi jāhnavī ||

Among purifiers I am the wind; among those who bear weapons I am Rama; among fish I am the makara; and among rivers I am the Ganga.

Modern context

Among those who bear arms, Rama: the warrior-prince who fought only for what was right and whose life became a model of duty. Among rivers, the Ganga, sacred above all others in India. Among purifiers, the wind, which clears and freshens. Each image combines strength with goodness. Rama's weapons served justice; the Ganga's power gives life.