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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.27
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् ।
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ॥ २७ ॥
uccaiḥśravasam aśvānāṁ
viddhi mām amṛtodbhavam
airāvataṁ gajendrāṇāṁ
narāṇāṁ ca narādhipam
Of horses know Me to be Uccaiḥśravā, produced during the churning of the ocean for nectar. Of lordly elephants I am Airāvata, and among men I am the monarch.
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3 study points
Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself as Uccaiḥśravā among horses, Airāvata among lordly elephants, and the monarch among people.
Prabhupāda explains that Uccaiḥśravā and Airāvata came from nectar during the ocean’s churning, making them special representatives of Kṛṣṇa.
Righteous kings represent Kṛṣṇa by maintaining their kingdoms and caring for their citizens, just as Kṛṣṇa maintains the universe.
limitless, all-pervading opulences
Names His opulences and then explains that these opulences simply indicate a fraction of His glory
Because He pervades and supports the entire universe with a mere fragment of His total potency
Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.
Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does BG 10.27 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?
Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.
Mahābhārata episodes and stories from the purports that shed light on this verse.
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Study notes are editorial summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport.