Chapter 10, Verse 27
Chapter 10 · bhakti-yoga
Shloka
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् | ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ||१०-२७||
uccaiḥśravasamaśvānāṃ viddhi māmamṛtodbhavam . airāvataṃ gajendrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam ||10-27||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Know Me as Ucchaisravas born of nectar, among horses; among lordly elephants (I am) the Airavata; and, among men, the king.
Hindi Meaning
अश्वों में अमृत से उत्पन्न हुए उच्चैश्रवा नामक अश्व, हाथियों में ऐरावत और मनुष्यों में राजा मुझे ही जानो।।
Russian Meaning
Знай Меня как Уччайшрава, рожденного из нектара среди лошадей; среди властных слонов (Я) Айравата; а среди людей - король.
Spanish Meaning
Conóceme como Ucchaisravas nacido del néctar, entre los caballos; entre los señoriales elefantes (yo soy) el Airavata; y, entre los hombres, el rey.
Commentary
Nectar was obtained by the gods by churning the ocean of milk. Ucchaisravas is the name of the royal horse which was born in that ocean of milk when it was churned for the nectar.Airavatam The offspring of Iravati? the elephant of Indra born at the time when the ocean of milk was churned.