Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself among leaders and vast bodies of water. Among all priests and gurus, He is Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods. Among military commanders, He is Skanda (Kārtikeya), the invincible general of heaven. Among all reservoirs of water, He is the boundless ocean. Bṛhaspati represents the height of wisdom and ritual purity. Skanda represents the ultimate strength and strategy. The ocean represents vastness and mystery. Kṛṣṇa is the ‘Chief’ in every field of excellence. When we see a brilliant strategist or the vastness of the Atlantic, we should think of the source of that brilliance and scale. By calling Himself the ocean, Kṛṣṇa invites us to contemplate His depth. Just as all rivers eventually merge into the ocean, all paths and all manifestations eventually lead back to Him. The ocean is the largest and most majestic feature on earth, making it a perfect symbol for the Lord’s own infinity.