Word meanings
- swayam
- yourself
- eva
- indeed
- ātmanā
- by yourself
- ātmānam
- yourself
- vettha
- know
- tvam
- you
- puruṣa-uttama
- the Supreme Personality
- bhūta-bhāvana
- the Creator of all beings
- bhūta-īśa
- the Lord of everything
- deva-deva
- the God of gods
- jagat-pate
- the Lord of the universe
Translations
Verily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!
You alone know Yourself, by the power of Your Self; You are the Supreme Spirit, the Source and Master of all being, the Lord of Lords, the Ruler of the Universe.
O Supreme Person, Creator of beings, Lord of beings, God of gods, Lord of the worlds, You alone know Yourself by Yourself.
हे भूतभावन ! हे भूतेश ! हे देवदेव ! हे जगत्पते ! हे पुरुषोत्तम ! आप स्वयं ही अपने-आपसे अपने-आपको जानते हैं।Commentary
Purushottama means the best among all Purushas. He assumes the four forms, viz., the source of beings, the Lord of beings? God of gods and ruler of the world. Hence He is called Purushottama. Devadeva is He who is worshipped even by Indra and other gods. Jagatpati The Lord protects the world and guides the people through the instructions given in the Vedas. Hence the name ruler of the world.