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Bhagavad Gita 10.23
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Sanskrit
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्।
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम्
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम्
Transliteration
rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasām
vasūnāṁ pāvakaśh chāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇām aham
vasūnāṁ pāvakaśh chāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇām aham
Synonyms
purodhasām: of all priests;
ca: also;
mukhyam: the chief;
mām: Me;
viddhi: understand;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
bṛhaspatim: Bṛhaspati;
senānīnām: of all commanders;
aham: I am;
skandaḥ: Kārttikeya;
sarasām: of all reservoirs of water;
asmi: I am;
sāgaraḥ: the ocean .;
English Meaning
Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Bṛhaspati. Of generals I am Kārttikeya, and of bodies of water I am the ocean.
Life Theme
Seeing Greatness
Life Application
Appreciating excellence and inspiration in leaders, teachers, or nature.