Chapter 10, Verse 26
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
aśhvatthaḥ—the banyan tree; sarva-vṛikṣhāṇām—amongst all trees; deva-ṛiṣhīṇām—amongst celestial sages; cha—and; nāradaḥ—Narad; gandharvāṇām—amongst the gandharvas; chitrarathaḥ—Chitrarath; siddhānām—of all those who are perfected; kapilaḥ muniḥ—sage Kapil
English translation
Among all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 10.26
Commentary
Devarshis are gods and at the same time Rishis or seers of Mantras. Siddhas are the perfected ones those who at their very birth attained without any effort Dharma (virtue); Jnana (knowledge of the Self); Vairagya (dispassion) and Aisvarya (lordship). Muni is one who does Manana or reflection one who meditates.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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