Krishna identifies Himself as the pure fragrance in earth, brilliance in fire, life in all beings, and austerity in ascetics. The divine presence pervades nature at its most fundamental level. Shankara sees these essential qualities as pointing to the substratum of all experience. Ramanuja sees God's qualities manifesting through but transcending every natural phenomenon. The bhakti tradition finds that every fragrance, flame, and breath can become a reminder of the beloved Lord. Madhva explains that even spiritual effort depends on divine enablement — no quality exists independently of the Supreme. Abhinavagupta identifies the aesthetic dimension (rasa) of consciousness: each quality is Shiva's creative delight expressing itself. Vallabhacharya teaches that earth's fragrance is Krishna's own sweetness permeating creation fundamentally. Tilak notes that including ascetic tapas alongside natural elements unifies human effort with the divine order. Vivekananda affirms that vitality itself is divine — there is no dead matter versus living spirit, only one divine energy manifesting everywhere.