Rabelais carries the themes of joys and pleasures of humanities throughout the stories of Gargantua and Pantagruel. These pleasures include the ever so present and common wine of France. We see through this particular passage the ecstasy of the beloved alcoholic beverage and its use in composing vivid sentences. In the French language the word "gargantuesque" is used to express the feeling of drinking, unrestrained, the overwhelming pleasures that come with it (Wineterriors 2013). "Rabelais on wine and vineyards (1534)" web. https://www.wineterroirs.com/2013/11/rabelais_gargantua_pantagruel_on_wine.html

Rabelais has vague historical background, but what is well known from his lifetime was his transition from a religious lifestyle to the studies of medicine and humanities (Coutinho 4). This shift in mindset reflects heavy on Rabelais work as he pokes fun at religious symbols and uses biblical events in what was considered "poor taste" at the time. This is one of the numerous reasons Rabelais' novels were considered "forbidden books" at the time in frace (Coutinho 4). Gargantua gives thanks to God for liquor and uses Jesus' betrayal in a satirical form of gratitude.

Coutinho, Léo, Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo, and Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive. “François Rabelais and His Dystonic Giants.” Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 82.7 (2024): 1–2. Web.

We learn that Krishna is a wise and powerful character early in The Gita. Though the extent of Krishna's being has not been fully revealed yet at this point in the novel, we see that this expert brings light on his spiritual divinity, expressing that Krishina is a grand array of things in the natural world and in human intellect. These are powerful claims, but are only further proven upon later in the text, and are important to amplify Arjuna's understanding of who he is speaking to and why he must carry on his actions. This expert begins to help us better comprehend who Krishna is, which will help us to also better understand what Arjuna must do and his dharma. To grasp the idea of Krishna as an incarnate can be complicated, but this passage is meant to begin that understanding. In Russel T. Flower's journal article "Krishna and the "Still Points" he references an effective quote to better envision this concept. "Krishna is an incarnation of the divine ground in human form" (Fowler, 409). The divine ground includes everything from the natural occurrences on earth, to the intellects of the human mind and soul.

Fowler, Russell T. “Krishna and the ‘Still Point’: A Study of the ‘Bhagavad-Gita’s’ Influence in Eliot’s ‘Four Quartets.’” The Sewanee Review, vol. 79, no. 3, 1971, pp. 407–23. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27542543. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Krishna explains how the evil and foolish are unable know him and then explains the four kinds of mortals that do know him. This is a highly important scripture from The Gita. It builds foundation on who the "virtuous ones" are. These are considered the four types of people that come to God (Raman Das, 2023) Of the four, those who weep, those who seek knowledge, those who toil to help, it is the last "Those who sit certain of me, enlightened" that Krishna emphasizes at the end. this enlightened soul is described as devout and wise. It is elaborated on in Hinduism that the wise are dear to God, as they seek nothing in return for their devout path (Raman Das, 2023). Krishna speaks with the most enthusiasm towards the wise because they dethatch from desire, and seek the pleasure of Krishna (Raman Das, 2023).

Raman Das, Radhika. "Four Types of People Come to Krishna Consciousness" The Vaisnava. 22 November 2023 https://thevaisnava.com/four-types-of-people-come-to-krishna-consciousness/