Chapter 10 verse 22
“I am the Sāma Veda amongst the Vedas, and Indra amongst the celestial gods. Amongst the senses I am the mind; amongst the living beings I am consciousness.”
Lord further starts to enumerate the various glories of Him. This is a poetic verse as much as a factoid. Even though all 4 vedas have originated from Him alone, Sama Veda sings His praise and is very dear to Him. Likewise, only the most exalted soul from multiple lifetimes gets elevated to the position of Indra among the celestial beings. Without the mind, the 5 senses are not controlled and hence the mind is central to efficient and effective functioning of beings. As well, without the consciousness inherent in living beings, the life spark is not present. Lord provides the life spark by disbursing consciousness to the being as part of His supreme consciousness. Hence this verse points to the fact that describing his glories is akin to reflecting on the best of his creation.
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