Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 23 (10.23)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 23 (10.23)
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् । वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् | | १०-२३ | |
rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśhchāsmi vitteśho yakṣharakṣhasām vasūnāṁ pāvakaśhchāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇāmaham
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- रुद्राणाम्
(Rudranam)— रुद्रों में(among Rudras I am Shankara) - शङ्करः
(Shankarah)— शंकर(among Rudras I am Shankara) -
cjoined in śhaṅkaraśhchāsmi - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(among Vasus I am fire) - वित्तेशः
(vitteshah)— धन के स्वामी(among yakshas and rakshasas I am the lord of wealth) - यक्षरक्षसाम्
(yaksha-rakshasam)— यक्षों और राक्षसों में(among yakshas and rakshasas I am the lord of wealth)
Line 2:
- वसूनाम्
(Vasunam)— वसुओं में(among Vasus I am fire) - पावकः
(pavakah)— अग्नि(among Vasus I am fire) -
cjoined in pāvakaśhchāsmi - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(among Vasus I am fire) - मेरुः
(Meruh)— मेरु(among peaks I am Meru) - शिखरिणाम्
(shikharinam)— शिखरों में(among peaks I am Meru) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(among peaks I am Meru)
English: Among Forces of Vitality I am the life, I am Mammon to the heathen and the godless; I am the Energy in fire, earth, wind, sky, heaven, sun, moon and planets; and among mountains am the Mount Meru.
Learnings from Shloka 23:
- Majestic Heights:: Let towering mountains and grand landscapes remind you of the stable, unshakeable Meru of the spirit.
- Purifying Fire:: Fire represents the power to purify and transform, which is a key aspect of divine energy (Yajna).
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.23 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Among the Rudras, He is Shankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, He is Kubera; among the Vasus, He is Pavaka (fire); and among mountains, He is Meru.