विश्वावसुः पूर्वचित्तिर्गन्धर्वाप्सरसामहम् । भूधराणामहं स्थैर्यं गन्धमात्रमहं भुवः ॥
viśvāvasuḥ pūrvacittirgandharvāpsarasāmaham | bhūdharāṇāmahaṃ sthairyaṃ gandhamātramahaṃ bhuvaḥ ||
Among Gandharvas and Apsarases I am Viśvāvasu and Pūrvacitti; of mountains I am their steadiness; of the earth, its pure fragrance.
गंधर्वों और अप्सराओं में मैं विश्वावसु और पूर्वचित्ति हूँ; पर्वतों में उनकी स्थिरता और पृथ्वी में उसकी शुद्ध गंध हूँ।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Not the mountain itself but its steadiness, not the soil but its scent: the divine is pointed to as the essential quality of each thing.
पर्वत नहीं, उसकी स्थिरता; मिट्टी नहीं, उसकी सुगंध: हर वस्तु का मूल गुण दिव्यता के रूप में दिखाया गया है।
Krishna lists his vibhūtis (manifestations of glory) to Uddhava (Bhāgavata 11.16), a list close to Gita chapter 10. Among Gandharvas and Apsarases Viśvāvasu and Pūrvacitti, the steadiness of mountains, the fragrance of the earth.