यत् यत् विभूतिमत् सत्वम् श्रीमत् ऊर्जितम् एव वा

yat yat vibhuutimat satvam shriimat uurjitam Eva vaa

tat tat Eva avagachchha tvam mama tEjaha amsha sambhavam 

यत् यत् विभूतिमत् सत्वम् श्रीमत् ऊर्जितम् एव वा 

तत् तत् एव अवगच्छ त्वम् मम तेजः अंश सम्भवम्

All that is majestic, beautiful and glorious or powerful 

Know that, it is born out of just a fraction of my power

How do you know what is a manifestation of God? You can read all the Vedas and Upanishads and form a theory. Or you can use a simple trick. Anything that you see, that is majestic, beautiful or glorious, is born out of a tiny fraction of my power. So following that is like following God. 

Ghalib wrote a beautiful couplet. 

chalta huu.n thoDi duur harik tez rau ke saath

pehchaantaa nahii.n huu.n abhi raahbar ko mai.n

'tez rau' literally means fast speed. But in the context of the couplet it means something that allures, something or someone that attracts. Probably because of its speech, because of its looks or because of its strength. 

So when you admire Ghalib, you are following God. When you admire "Lag ja gale" by Lata, you are following God. When you admire a powerful wrestler, you are following God. And remember, the combined glory of all the beauty and majesty that you see in this world, is just a fraction of the Supreme God's power. So just imagine how powerful that is. 

Salim Khan says that Amitabh is physically a very weak person. But he can project immense strength on screen. And we are attracted by that. Similarly a cop on the street might be physically weaker than us, but we see the uniform and recognise the power and the might of the Government behind him or her. 

So next time you see a great film, a beautiful man or woman, hear a good voice, imagine that you see God in that. And remember, what you see or hear is just born out of a fraction of the supreme power. Be humble. 

Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 10 Verse 41)

भगवद गीता (अध्याय १० श्लोक ४१)