Bhagavad Gita · Verse 10.26
Chapter 10: Vibhuti Yoga (विभूतियोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः । गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥२६॥
aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca nāradaḥ | gandharvāṇāṃ citrarathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ ||26||
Complete Shloka Translation
Among all trees I am the ashvattha; among divine sages, Narada; among Gandharvas, Chitraratha; among perfected beings, the sage Kapila.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अश्वत्थः | aśvatthaḥ | the sacred peepal tree |
| सिद्धानाम् | siddhānām | among perfected beings |
| सर्ववृक्षाणां | sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| देवर्षीणां | devarṣīṇāṃ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| नारदः | ca | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| गन्धर्वाणां | nāradaḥ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| चित्ररथः | gandharvāṇāṃ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| सिद्धानां | citrarathaḥ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| कपिलो | siddhānāṃ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| मुनिः | kapilo | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
| २६ | muniḥ | [term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva... |
the sacred peepal tree
among perfected beings
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
[term] in context of Among all trees I am the ashva...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Ashvattha is the sacred peepal tree. The named sages and celestial beings continue the traditional catalogue without supplying biographies absent from the verse.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Let reverence for nature accompany reverence for wisdom."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can reverence for nature accompany learning?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to recognize magnificence in daily life: whenever you encounter brilliance, kindness, creativity, or courage in anyone, recognize it as a reflection of the Divine Source, fostering humility and reverence.