Chapter 10, Verse 25
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
mahā-ṛiṣhīṇām—among the great seers; bhṛiguḥ—Bhrigu; aham—I; girām—amongst chants; asmi—I am; ekam akṣharam—the syllable Om; yajñānām—of sacrifices; japa-yajñaḥ—sacrifice of the devotional repetition of the divine names of God; asmi—I am; sthāvarāṇām—amongst immovable things; himālayaḥ—the Himalayas
English translation
Among the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am the Himalayas.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 10.25
Commentary
Manu has said Whatever else the Brahmana may or may not do; he attains salvation by Japa (silent repetition of a Mantra) alone. Bhrigu is one of the mindborn of the Creator. Himalaya The highest mountain range in the world. Japayajna There is neither injury nor loss in this Yajna. Therefore; it is regarded as the best of all Yajnas.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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