BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:29

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 10:29

 

anantas casmi naganam

varuno yadasam aham

pitrnam aryama casmi

yamah samyamatam aham

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

anantah--Ananta; ca--also; asmi--I am; naganam--of the manyhooded

serpents; varunah--the demigod controlling the water; yadasam--of all

aquatics; aham--I am; pitrnam--of the ancestors; aryama--Aryama;

ca--also; asmi--I am; yamah--the controller of death; samyamatam--of

all regulators; aham--I am.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Of the many-hooded Nagas I am Ananta, and among the aquatics I am the

demigod Varuna. Of departed ancestors I am Aryama, and among the

dispensers of law I am Yama, the lord of death.

 

PURPORT

 

Among the many-hooded Naga serpents, Ananta is the greatest, as is the

demigod Varuna among the aquatics. They both represent Krsna. There is

also a planet of Pitas, ancestors, presided over by Aryama, who

represents Krsna. There are many living entities who give punishment

to the miscreants, and among them Yama is the chief. Yama is situated

in a planet near this earthly planet. After death those who are very

sinful are taken there, and Yama arranges different kinds of

punishments for them.

 

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