Bhagavad Gita 10.26 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among trees, I am the sacred fig tree.”
What it means
“Among trees I am the sacred fig; among divine sages, the wandering musician-sage; among celestial singers, their leader; among the perfected, the greatest philosopher.”
The original Sanskrit
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः । गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥
aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṃ citrarathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Among all trees (I am) the Asvatha (peepul), and Narada among the divine sages. Among the dandharvas (I am) Citraratha; among the perfected ones, the sage Kapila.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं समस्त वृक्षों में अश्वत्थ (पीपल) हूँ और देवर्षियों में नारद हूँ; मैं गन्धर्वों में चित्ररथ और सिद्ध पुरुषों में कपिल मुनि हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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