Bhagavad Gita — BG10.23
Chapter 10: Vibhūti Yog · Verse 23 of 42
संस्कृत श्लोक · Sanskrit Shloka
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् |
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ||१०-२३||
Transliteration
rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām . vasūnāṃ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham ||10-23||
हिन्दी अनुवाद · Hindi Translation
मैं (ग्यारह) रुद्रों में शंकर हूँ और यक्ष तथा राक्षसों में धनपति कुबेर (वित्तेश) हूँ; (आठ) वसुओं में अग्नि हूँ तथा शिखर वाले पर्वतों में मेरु हूँ।।
English Translation
Among the Rudras [Aja, Ekapada, Ahirbudhnya, Pinaki, Aparajita, Tryam-baka, Mahesvara, Vrsakapi, Sambhu, Harana and Isvara. Different Puranas give different lists of eleven names.-Tr,] I am Sankara, and among the Yaksas and goblins I am Kubera [God of wealth. Yaksas are a class of demigods who attend on him and guard his wealth.]. Among the Vasus [According to the V.P. they are: Apa, dhruva, Soma, Dharma, Anila, Anala (Fire), Pratyusa and Prabhasa. The Mbh. and the Bh. given a different list.-Tr.] I am Fire, and among the mountains I am Meru.
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About BG10.23
Bhagavad Gita BG10.23 is verse 23 of Chapter 10 — Vibhooti Yoga (Vibhūti Yog). This chapter is called Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God. The English translation is: “Among the Rudras [Aja, Ekapada, Ahirbudhnya, Pinaki, Aparajita, Tryam-baka, Mahesvara, Vrsakapi, Sambhu, Harana and Isvara. Different Puranas give different lists of eleven names.-Tr,] I am Sankara, and among the Yaksas and goblins I am Kubera [God of wealth. Yaksas are a class of demigods who attend on him and guard his wealth.]. Among the Vasus [According to the V.P. they are: Apa, dhruva, Soma, Dharma, Anila, Anala (Fire), Pratyusa and Prabhasa. The Mbh. and the Bh. given a different list.-Tr.] I am Fire, and among the mountains I am Meru.”.