Bhagavad Gita 10.31 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among rivers, I am the holy Ganga.”
What it means
“Among purifiers I am the wind; among warriors, Rama; among fish, the shark; among rivers, the Ganges.”
The original Sanskrit
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् । झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ॥
pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāmaham jhaṣāṇāṃ makaraścāsmi srotasāmasmi jāhnavī
Translations
Literal translation
Of the purifiers I am air; among the wielders of weapons I am Rama. Among fishes, too, I am the shark; I am Ganga among rivers.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं पवित्र करने वालों में वायु हूँ और शस्त्रधारियों में राम हूँ; तथा मत्स्यों (जलचरों) में मैं मगरमच्छ और नदियों में मैं गंगा हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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