Chapter 10, Verse 23
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
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
English translation
And among the Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); among the Vasus, I am Pavaka (Fire); and among the seven mountains, I am Meru.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 10.23
Commentary
Rudras are eleven in number. The ten vital airs (Pranas and the UpaPranas; which are five each) and the mind are the eleven Rudras. They are so called because they produce grief when they depart from the body. They have been symbolised in the Puranas as follows Virabhadra; Sankara; Girisa; Ajaikapati; Bhuvanadhisvara; Aherbhujya; Pinaki; Aparajita; Kapali; Sthanu and Bhaga. Among these Rudras; Sankara is regarded as the chief. Vasus are earth; water; fire; air; ether; sun; moon and stars. They are so called because they comprehend the whole universe within them. They have been symbolised in the Puranas as follows Apah; Dhruva; Soma; Dhara; Anila; Anala; Pratyusa and Prabhasa. Of these Anala or Pavaka (fire) is the chief.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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