Word meanings
- akṣarāṇām
- amongst all letters
- a-kāraḥ
- the beginning letter “A”
- asmi
- I am
- dvandvaḥ
- the dual
- sāmāsikasya
- amongst grammatical compounds
- ca
- and
- aham
- I
- eva
- only
- akṣayaḥ
- endless
- kālaḥ
- time
- dhātā
- amongst the creators
- aham
- I
- viśwataḥ-mukhaḥ
- Brahma
Translations
Among the letters of the alphabet, I am the letter 'A' and the dual among compounds. I am verily the inexhaustible and everlasting time; I am the dispenser of the fruits of actions, having faces in all directions.
Of letters, I am A; I am the copulative in compound words; I am inexhaustible Time; and I am the all-pervading Preserver.
Of the letters, I am the letter A, and of the group of compound words, I am the compound called Dvandva. I am Myself the infinite time; I am the Dispenser with faces everywhere.
अक्षरोंमें अकार और समासोंमें द्वन्द्व समास मैं हूँ। अक्षयकाल अर्थात् कालका भी महाकाल तथा सब ओर मुखवाला धाता भी मैं हूँ।Commentary
Among the alphabets I am the letter A. Among the various kinds of compounds used in Sanskrit language I am the Dvandva (union of the two), the copulative. Time here refers to the moment, the ultimate element of time or to Paramesvara, the Supreme Lord Who is the time of even time, since He is beyond time. As the Supreme Being is allpervading it is said that He has faces in all directions.