Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga — The Yoga of Divine GloriesKrishna
Verse 31
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 10, श्लोक 31
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्।
झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी॥
Transliteration
Pavanah Pavatam-Asmi Ramah Shastra-Bhritam-Aham.
Jhashanam Makarash-Cha-Asmi Srotasam-Asmi Jahnavi.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
पवनःpavanahwind
पवताम्pavatamof purifiers
रामःramahRama
शस्त्रभृताम्shastra-bhritamof weapon-bearers/warriors
झषाणाम्jhashanamof fishes
मकरःmakarahthe shark/crocodile
स्रोतसाम्srotasamof flowing rivers
जाह्नवीjahnavithe Ganges
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
पवित्र करने वालों में वायु हूँ, शस्त्रधारियों में राम हूँ, मछलियों में मकर (मगरमच्छ) हूँ और नदियों में गंगा (जाह्नवी) हूँ।
English Translation
Of purifiers I am the wind; of warriors I am Rama; of fishes I am the shark (Makara); and of rivers I am the Ganges.
Commentary (टीका)
Wind purifies the atmosphere, Lord Rama is the ideal warrior-king, the Makara (shark or crocodile) is the most powerful aquatic creature, and the Ganges is the holiest of rivers. The mention of Rama as the supreme warrior is significant — it connects the avatar tradition, showing Krishna acknowledging another incarnation of Vishnu as His own divine glory.