Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesKrishna
Verse 26
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 26
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः।
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः॥
Transliteration
Ashvatthah Sarva-Vrikshanam Devarshinam Cha Naradah.
Gandharvanam Chitrarath-ah Siddhanam Kapilo Munih.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अश्वत्थःashvatthahthe Peepal tree
सर्ववृक्षाणाम्sarva-vrikshanamof all trees
देवर्षीणाम्devarshinamof divine sages
नारदःnaradahNarada
गन्धर्वाणाम्gandharvanamof the Gandharvas
चित्ररथःchitrarath-ahChitraratha
सिद्धानाम्siddhanamof the perfected beings
कपिलःkapilahKapila
मुनिःmunihsage
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सब वृक्षों में मैं पीपल हूँ, देवर्षियों में नारद हूँ, गन्धर्वों में चित्ररथ हूँ और सिद्धों में कपिल मुनि हूँ।
English Translation
Of all trees I am the Peepal (Ashvattha); of divine sages, Narada; of the Gandharvas, Chitraratha; and of perfected beings, the sage Kapila.
Commentary (टीका)
The Peepal tree is sacred in Indian tradition and represents immortality. Narada is the eternal devotee who travels all three worlds spreading devotion. Chitraratha is the chief of the celestial musicians (Gandharvas), and Kapila is the founder of the Sankhya philosophy. Each represents the pinnacle of its category, showing God's presence in nature, devotion, art, and philosophy.