August Gītā: 10.25

maha´rṣīṇāṁ bhṛgur ahaṁ
girām asmy ekam akṣaram
yajñānāṁ japayajño´smi
sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ

‘Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the transcendental om. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am the Himalayas.’
Bhagavad Gītā 10.25

In this verse Krishna uses analogy to describe himself. He does this a lot because some things are beyond our human understanding. First he likens himself to Bhrigu, one of the Saptarshi – seven wise people, Rishis. Bhrigu is most famous as the father of astrology. He has a star named after him. In the plough constellation the last star of the long handle is Bhrigu. The other six are the other six Rishis. You can always test your eyes with the next star along, Vashistha, just above it is his wife Arundhati. It’s pretty feint, but you should be able to see it on a clear night. Next Krishna says ‘I am the one sound, meaning OM. But it has connotations of deep insight gained by repeating OM. This he reaffirms in the third line with the method of sacrifice or making something sacred by using japa, repetition of sacred mantra. The last words on the first three lines are Aham, Aksharam, Asmi. Which is ‘I am Om’. It’s a good mantra and reminds us of one of the mahavakyas, great sayings I am Brahma, Aham Brahma Asmi. From the Brihadaranyaka upnishad. 

Krishna brings us back to earth literally by ending, ‘I am as steady as the Himalaya’. So we have a guiding star, a guiding mantra and a guiding mountain range. Focus is important in yoga. Inner focus helps with our outer focus. 

– Hamish Hendry