anantas chasmi naganam
varuno yadasam aham। pitrnam aryama chasmi yamah samyamatam aham॥ 10.29 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of the many-hooded Nagas I am Ananta, and among the aquatics I am the demigod Varuna. Of departed ancestors I am Aryama, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, the lord of death.
prahladas chasmi daityanam
kalah kalayatam aham। mrganam cha mrgendro ’ham vainateyas cha paksinam॥ 10.30 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Among the Daityas (demons) I am the devoted Prahlada, among subduers I am time, among beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuda.
pavanah pavatam asmi
ramah shastra-bhrtam aham। jhasanam makaras chasmi srotasam asmi jahnavi॥ 10.31 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of purifiers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons I am Rama, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.
sarganam adir antas cha
madhyam chaivaham arjuna। adhyatma-vidya vidyanam vadah pravadatam aham॥ 10.32 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the self, and among logicians I am the conclusive truth.
aksharanam a-karo ’smi
dvandvah samasikasya cha। aham evakshayah kalo dhataham vishvato-mukhah॥ 10.33 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: Of letters I am the letter A, and among compound words I am the dual compound. I am also inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahma.