Word meanings
- aśvatthaḥ
- the banyan tree
- sarva-vṛkṣāṇām
- amongst all trees
- deva-ṛṣīṇām
- amongst celestial sages
- ca
- and
- nāradaḥ
- Narad
- gandharvāṇām
- amongst the gandharvas
- citrarathaḥ
- Chitrarath
- siddhānām
- of all those who are perfected
- kapilaḥ muniḥ
- sage Kapil
Translations
Among all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.
Of trees, I am the sacred fig tree; of divine seers, Narada; of heavenly singers, I am Chitraratha, their leader; and of sages, I am Kapila.
Among all trees, I am the Ashvattha tree, and among divine sages, Narada. Among the Gandharvas, I am Citraratha; among the perfected ones, I am the sage Kapila.
सम्पूर्ण वृक्षोंमें पीपल, देवर्षियोंमें नारद, गन्धर्वोंमें चित्ररथ और सिद्धोंमें कपिल मुनि मैं हूँ।Commentary
Devarshis are gods and at the same time Rishis or seers of Mantras. Siddhas are the perfected ones those who at their very birth attained without any effort Dharma (virtue)? Jnana (knowledge of the Self)? Vairagya (dispassion) and Aisvarya (lordship). Muni is one who does Manana or reflection one who meditates.