maharsīnām bhrguraham girām asmyekam aksaram |
yajñānām japayajño 'smi sthāvarānām himālayah ||10.25||
Among the sages I am Bhrgu; among the words I am the single syllable Om; among the rituals I am the ritual of japa (repetition of mantra), and among the mountains, I am the Himalayas.
aśvatthah sarvavrksānām devarsīnām ca nāradah |
gandharvānām citrarathah siddānām kapilo munih ||10.26||
I am the sacred ficus tree among all the trees; among the celestial sages I am Nārada; among the gandharvas (heavenly artists) I am Citraratha, and among the siddhas (who are accomplished) I am the sage Kapila.
uccaihśravasam aśvānām viddhi mām amrtodbhavam |
airāvatam gajendrānām narānām ca narādhipam ||10.27||
Among the horses may you know Me as Ucchaihśravas, and among the elephants as Airāvata, (both) born of the churning for nectar, and I am the king among men.
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