purodhasam cha mukhyam mam
viddhi partha brihaspatim। senaninam aham skandah sarasam asmi sagarah॥ 10.24 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brihaspati. Of generals I am Kartikeya, and of bodies of water I am the ocean.
maharsinam bhrgur aham
giram asmy ekam aksharam। yajnanam japa-yajno ’smi sthavaranam himalayah॥ 10.25 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the transcendental word Om. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am the Himalayas.
ashvatthah sarva-vrksanam
devarsinam cha naradah। gandharvanam citrarathah siddhanam kapilo munih॥ 10.26 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of all trees I am the Banyan tree, and of the sages among the demigods I am Narada. Of the Gandharvas I am Chitraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.
ucchaihsravasam asvanam
viddhi mam amrtodbhavam। airavatam gajendranam naranam cha naradhipam॥ 10.27 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of horses know Me to be Ucchaishrava, produced during the churning of the ocean for nectar. Of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and among men I am the monarch.
ayudhanam aham vajram
dhenunam asmi kamadhuk। prajanas chasmi kandarpah sarpanam asmi vasukih॥ 10.28 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi. Of causes for procreation I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents I am Vasuki.