Chapter 10, Verse 29
Vibhooti Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
anantaḥ—Anant; cha—and; asmi—I am; nāgānām—amongst snakes; varuṇaḥ—the celestial god of the ocean; yādasām—amongst aquatics; aham—I; pitṝīṇām—amongst the departed ancestors; aryamā—Aryama; cha—and; asmi—am; yamaḥ—the celestial god of death; sanyamatām—amongst dispensers of law; aham—I
English translation
I am Ananta among the Nagas; I am Varuna among water-deities; Aryaman among the Manes; I am Yama among the governors.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Ananta is the king of hooded serpents or cobras. He is firecoloured. Varuna is the king of the watergods. Waterdeities The gods connected with waters. Aryaman is the king of the manes. I am Yama; the witness of the acts of all living beings; who keeps account of the good and bad actions of the people.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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