Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10: The Divine Glories

Bhagavad Gita 10.24

purodhasāṃ ca mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim | senānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ ||

Among priests, Arjuna, know me to be the chief, Brihaspati. Among commanders I am Skanda, and among bodies of water I am the ocean.

Modern context

Among priests, Brihaspati, teacher of the gods; among commanders, Skanda, leader of the divine armies; among waters, the ocean. Wisdom, leadership and vastness: three different kinds of greatness. The list shows that excellence comes in many forms. The finest teacher, the finest general and the deepest ocean all reveal something of the same source.