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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 23

Divine Glories

रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्। वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम्

rudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasām vasūnāṁ pāvakaśh chāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇām aham

What does Bhagavad Gita 10.23 mean?

Among the Rudras I am Shankara, and among the Yakshas and Rakshasas I am the lord of wealth, Kubera. Among the Vasus I am Pavaka, the fire, and among the peaked mountains I am Meru.

Word-by-word meaning

rudrāṇām—amongst the Rudras · śhaṅkaraḥ—Lord Shiv · cha—and · asmi—I am · vitta-īśhaḥ—the god of wealth and the treasurer of the celestial gods · yakṣha—amongst the semi-divine demons · rakṣhasām—amongst the demons · vasūnām—amongst the Vasus · pāvakaḥ—Agni (fire) · cha—and · asmi—I am · meruḥ—Mount Meru · śhikhariṇām—amongst the mountains · aham—I am

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