Bhagavad Gita 10.37 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Among friends here, I am Krishna, and you are Arjuna.”
What it means
“Among Krishna's clan I am Krishna; among Arjuna's brothers, Arjuna. Among sages I am Vyasa; among poets, the greatest seer.”
The original Sanskrit
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः । मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ॥
vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo.asmi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥ munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Of the vrsnis I am Vasudeva; of the Pandavas, Dhananjaya (Arjuna). And of the wise, I am Vyasa; of the omniscient, the omniscient Usanas.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मैं वृष्णियों में वासुदेव हूँ और पाण्डवों में धनंजय, मैं मुनियों में व्यास और कवियों में उशना कवि हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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