Chapter 10, Verse 26 (Bhagavad Gita 10.26)
Chapter 10: Vibhūti Yog – Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Sanskrit Shloka
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः
Transliteration
aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṁ chitrarathaḥ siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ
Word Meanings
aśhvatthaḥ—the banyan tree; sarva-vṛikṣhāṇām—amongst all trees; deva-ṛiṣhīṇām—amongst celestial sages; cha—and; nāradaḥ—Narad; gandharvāṇām—amongst the gandharvas; chitrarathaḥ—Chitrarath; siddhānām—of all those who are perfected; kapilaḥ muniḥ—sage Kapil
Translation
Among all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; and among the perfected beings, I am the sage Kapila.
Meaning & Commentary
In this verse, Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, reveals His omnipresence by manifesting His divine excellence in the most prominent forms of existence. By identifying Himself with the holy Peepul tree, the celestial sage Narada, and the enlightened Kapila, Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna that every aspect of creation is but a reflection of His infinite majesty. For a devotee, this realization is transformative; it shifts the vision from mundane observation to divine communion, where one perceives the Lord in everything. This shift in consciousness is the path to liberation, as the seeker learns to transcend the material form and behold the eternal Brahman residing within the heart of all things.