Kṛṣṇa defines His relationship with the universe in familial terms. He is the ‘Pitā’ (Father) who provides the seed of life, the ‘Mātā’ (Mother) who provides the material body, and the ‘Dhātā’ (Supporter/Nourisher) who maintains existence. He is even the ‘Pitāmahaḥ’, the Grandfather—the source of the Creator himself. He is the ultimate object of all knowledge (‘Vedyam’) and the very thing that purifies the soul (‘Pavitram’). He is the sacred sound ‘Oṁkāra’ and the essence of the three great Vedas: the Ṛg, Sāma, and Yajur. Kṛṣṇa is the ‘Family Tree’ of the cosmos and its entire educational system. By seeing God as Father and Mother, the soul feels a sense of natural belonging and care. Arjuna is reminded that he is not a lonely warrior in a cold world; he is a child of the Divine Family. Everything he studies and everything that sustains him is simply another face of his Supreme Guardian. This creates a deep sense of psychological and spiritual security.