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Bhagavad Gita · 10.26 · Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God·26 of 42

अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदःगन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः

aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha

nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṁ chitrarathaḥ siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ

Sanskrit recitation

Glory in the world you already know · 10.19–10.42 · Teaching

Translation

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.

Meaning

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.

After Swami Sivananda

Glory in the world you already know· 10.19–10.42

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
cha
and
nāradaḥ
Narad
siddhānām
of all those who are perfected
aśhvatthaḥ
the banyan tree
chitrarathaḥ
Chitrarath
gandharvāṇām
amongst the gandharvas
kapilaḥ muniḥ
sage Kapil
deva-ṛiṣhīṇām
amongst celestial sages
sarva-vṛikṣhāṇām
amongst all trees

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