Bhagavad Gita 10.23 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among elements, I am fire. Among mountains, the highest peak.”
What it means
“Among the powers of change I am Shiva, the auspicious one; among spirits of wealth, its lord; among the elements, fire; among mountains, the highest peak.”
The original Sanskrit
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् । वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥
rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām vasūnāṃ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham
Translations
Literal translation
Among the Rudras I am Sankara, and among the Yaksas and goblins I am Kubera. Among the Vasus I am Fire, and among the mountains I am Meru.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं (ग्यारह) रुद्रों में शंकर हूँ और यक्ष तथा राक्षसों में धनपति कुबेर (वित्तेश) हूँ; (आठ) वसुओं में अग्नि हूँ तथा शिखर वाले पर्वतों में मेरु हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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