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Bhagavad-gītā 10.26
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 26
- अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः ।
- गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥२६॥
- aśvatthaḥ sarva-vṛkṣāṇāṁ
- devarṣīṇāṁ ca nāradaḥ
- gandharvāṇāṁ citrarathaḥ
- siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ
aśvatthaḥthe banyan tree — the banyan tree; sarvaof all trees-vṛkṣāṇāmof all trees — of all trees; devaof all the sages amongst the demigods-ṛṣīṇāmof all the sages amongst the demigods — of all the sages amongst the demigods; caand — and; nāradaḥNārada — Nārada; gandharvāṇāmof the citizens of the Gandharva planet — of the citizens of the Gandharva planet; citrarathaḥCitraratha — Citraratha; siddhānāmof all those who are perfected — of all those who are perfected; kapilaḥKapila Muni muniḥKapila Muni — Kapila Muni.
Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages among the demigods I am Nārada. Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.
The banyan tree (aśvattha) is one of the highest and most beautiful trees, and people in India often worship it as one of their daily morning rituals. Amongst the demigods they also worship Nārada, who is considered the greatest devotee in the universe. Thus he is the representation of Kṛṣṇa as a devotee. The Gandharva planet is filled with entities who sing beautifully, and among them the best singer is Citraratha. Amongst the perfect living entities, Kapila, the son of Devahūti, is a representative of Kṛṣṇa. He is considered an incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, and His philosophy is mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Later on another Kapila became famous, but his philosophy was atheistic. Thus there is a gulf of difference between them.