Chapter 10, Verse 22
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
vedānām—amongst the Vedas; sāma-vedaḥ—the Sāma Veda; asmi—I am; devānām—of all the celestial gods; asmi—I am; vāsavaḥ̣—Indra; indriyāṇām—of amongst the senses; manaḥ—the mind; ca—and; asmi—I am; bhūtānām—amongst the living beings; asmi—I am; chetanā—consciousness
English translation
Among the Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda; among the gods, I am Vasava; among the senses, I am the mind; and among living beings, I am intelligence.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Vasava is Indra. Gods Such as Rudras; Adityas. Indriyas The five JnanaIndriyas or organs of knowledge; viz.; ear; skin; eye; tongue and nose and the five KarmaIndriyas or organs of action; viz.; speech; hands; feet; genitals and anus. The mind is regarded as the eleventh sense. As the senses cannot function without the help of the mind; the mind is regarded as the chief among the senses. Chetana Intelligence is that state of intellect which is manifest in the aggregate of the body and the senses. That which illumines all; from the intellect down to the grossest object; is called Chetana.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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