Bhagavad Gita 10.30 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among animals, I am the lion. Among birds, the eagle. I am time.”
What it means
“Among the rebels I am the devoted Prahlada; among measurers, time itself. Among animals I am the lion; among birds, the mighty eagle.”
The original Sanskrit
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् । मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ॥
prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham mṛgāṇāṃ ca mṛgendro.ahaṃ vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām
Translations
Literal translation
Among demons I am Prahlada, and I am Time among reckoners of time. And among animals I am the loin, and among birds I am Garuda.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं दैत्यों में प्रह्लाद और गणना करने वालों में काल हूँ, मैं 'पशुओं' में सिंह (मृगेन्द्र) और पक्षियों में गरुड़ हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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