Chapter 10Chapter 10Text 26-32Text 26-32

Opulences of Opulences of Krsna Krsna

described in described in detail.detail.

Text 26-27Text 26-27açvatthaù sarva-våkñäëäà devarñéëäà ca açvatthaù sarva-våkñäëäà devarñéëäà ca

näradaùnäradaù

gandharväëäà citrarathaù siddhänäà kapilo gandharväëäà citrarathaù siddhänäà kapilo muniùmuniù

uccaiùçravasam açvänäà viddhi mäm uccaiùçravasam açvänäà viddhi mäm amåtodbhavamamåtodbhavam

airävataà gajendräëäà naräëäà ca narädhipamairävataà gajendräëäà naräëäà ca narädhipam

Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages among the demigods I am Närada. Of the among the demigods I am Närada. Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila. Of horses know Me to beings I am the sage Kapila. Of horses know Me to be Uccaiùçravä, produced during the churning of be Uccaiùçravä, produced during the churning of the ocean for nectar. Of lordly elephants I am the ocean for nectar. Of lordly elephants I am Airävata, and among men I am the monarch.Airävata, and among men I am the monarch.

Opulences of Opulences of KrsnaKrsna• The banyan tree (The banyan tree (açvatthaaçvattha) is one of ) is one of

the highest and most beautiful the highest and most beautiful trees.trees.

• Amongst the demigods Amongst the demigods NäradaNärada is is considered the greatest devotee in considered the greatest devotee in the universe. the universe.

• In Gandharva planet, the best singer In Gandharva planet, the best singer is Citraratha. is Citraratha.

• Kapila, the son of Kapila, the son of DevahütiDevahüti, is a , is a representative of representative of KåñëaKåñëa. .

• Horse named Horse named UccaiùçraväUccaiùçravä and and elephant named elephant named AirävataAirävata, these two , these two animals were produced from nectar, animals were produced from nectar, they have special significance, and they have special significance, and they are representatives of they are representatives of KåñëaKåñëa..

Text 28-31Text 28-31äyudhänäm ahaà vajraà dhenünäm asmi kämadhukäyudhänäm ahaà vajraà dhenünäm asmi kämadhukprajanaç cäsmi kandarpaù sarpäëäm asmi väsukiùprajanaç cäsmi kandarpaù sarpäëäm asmi väsukiù

anantaç cäsmi nägänäà varuëo yädasäm ahamanantaç cäsmi nägänäà varuëo yädasäm ahampitèëäm aryamä cäsmi yamaù saàyamatäm ahampitèëäm aryamä cäsmi yamaù saàyamatäm ahamprahlädaç cäsmi daityänäà kälaù kalayatäm ahamprahlädaç cäsmi daityänäà kälaù kalayatäm aham

mågäëäà ca mågendro 'haà vainateyaç ca pakñiëämmågäëäà ca mågendro 'haà vainateyaç ca pakñiëämpavanaù pavatäm asmi rämaù çastra-bhåtäm ahampavanaù pavatäm asmi rämaù çastra-bhåtäm aham

jhañäëäà makaraç cäsmi srotasäm asmi jähnavéjhañäëäà makaraç cäsmi srotasäm asmi jähnavéOf weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the

surabhi. Of causes for procreation I am Kandarpa, the surabhi. Of causes for procreation I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents I am Väsuki. Of the many-god of love, and of serpents I am Väsuki. Of the many-hooded Nägas I am Ananta, and among the aquatics I hooded Nägas I am Ananta, and among the aquatics I am the demigod Varuëa. Of departed ancestors I am am the demigod Varuëa. Of departed ancestors I am Aryamä, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, Aryamä, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, the lord of death. Among the Daitya demons I am the the lord of death. Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahläda, among subduers I am time, among devoted Prahläda, among subduers I am time, among beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuòa. Of beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuòa. Of purifiers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons I am purifiers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons I am Räma, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I Räma, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges.am the Ganges.

Opulences of Opulences of KrsnaKrsna• The thunderbolt, indeed a mighty The thunderbolt, indeed a mighty

weapon, represents Kåñëa's power. weapon, represents Kåñëa's power. • In Kåñëaloka in the spiritual sky there In Kåñëaloka in the spiritual sky there

are cows which can be milked at any are cows which can be milked at any time, and they give as much milk as time, and they give as much milk as one likes, the Lord keeps many such one likes, the Lord keeps many such cows, which are called surabhi. cows, which are called surabhi.

• Kandarpa is the sex desire for Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Kandarpa is the representative of Kåñëa. Kåñëa.

• Among the many-hooded Näga Among the many-hooded Näga serpents, Ananta is the greatest, as is serpents, Ananta is the greatest, as is the demigod Varuëa among the the demigod Varuëa among the aquatics. They both represent Kåñëa. aquatics. They both represent Kåñëa.

Opulences of Opulences of KrsnaKrsna

• There is also a planet of Pitäs, ancestors, presided There is also a planet of Pitäs, ancestors, presided over by Aryamä, who represents Kåñëa.over by Aryamä, who represents Kåñëa.

• There are many living entities who give There are many living entities who give punishment to the miscreants, and among them punishment to the miscreants, and among them Yama is the chief. Yama is the chief.

• Although Prahläda was born in the family of the Although Prahläda was born in the family of the Daityas, he was a great devotee from his Daityas, he was a great devotee from his childhood. Because of his devotional service and childhood. Because of his devotional service and godly nature, he is considered to be a godly nature, he is considered to be a representative of Kåñëa.representative of Kåñëa.

• Of the many animals, the lion is the most powerful Of the many animals, the lion is the most powerful and ferocious, and of the million varieties of birds, and ferocious, and of the million varieties of birds, Garuòa, the bearer of Lord Viñëu, is the greatest. Garuòa, the bearer of Lord Viñëu, is the greatest.

• Of purifiers the wind represents Krsna.Of purifiers the wind represents Krsna.• Of the wielders of weapons Lord Räma is most Of the wielders of weapons Lord Räma is most

famous and worshipped with Bow on His shoulder.famous and worshipped with Bow on His shoulder.• Of fishes the shark, and of flowing rivers the Of fishes the shark, and of flowing rivers the

Ganges represent KrsnaGanges represent Krsna..