Kṛṣṇa describes His control over the cycles of nature and life. He is the heat of the sun that warms the earth and evaporates the water, and He is the rain that is withheld or sent forth. He is the ‘invisible hand’ behind the climate and the harvest. Every natural event is His department. On a deeper level, He is both ‘Amṛtaṁ’ (immortality) and ‘Mṛtyuḥ’ (death). He is the life that lasts forever and the force that takes away the physical body. He is ‘Sat’ (being/spirit) and ‘Asat’ (matter/temporary manifestations). He is the total sum of all that exists and all that is perceived to not exist. This verse emphasizes that nothing is outside of God’s domain—neither the good (life) nor the difficult (death). By seeing Kṛṣṇa in both immortality and death, Arjuna can develop a truly transcendental perspective. He realizes that even in the middle of a war, he is witnessing the play of Kṛṣṇa’s varied energies. God is the one reality underlying all dualities.