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| Chapter 10: The Opulence of the Absolute |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gita As It Is 10.23
rudranam sankaras casmi
vasunam pavakas casmi
SYNONYMS
rudranam -- of all the Rudras; sankarah -- Lord Siva; ca -- also; asmi -- I am; vitta-isah -- the lord of the treasury of the demigods; yaksa-raksasam -- of the Yaksas and Raksasas; vasunam -- of the Vasus; pavakah -- fire; ca -- also; asmi -- I am; meruh -- Meru; sikharinam -- of all mountains; aham -- I am.
TRANSLATION
Of all the Rudras I am Lord Siva, of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am the Lord of wealth [Kuvera], of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I am Meru.
PURPORT
There are eleven Rudras, of whom Sankara, Lord Siva, is predominant. He is the incarnation of the Supreme Lord in charge of the mode of ignorance in the universe. The leader of the Yaksas and Raksasas is Kuvera, the master treasurer of the demigods, and he is a representation of the Supreme Lord. Meru is a mountain famed for its rich natural resources.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness