This mail today is a homage to my acharya, the 45th pontiff of Ahobila mutt, who attained acharyan tiruvadi (vaikuntam) last night at Srirangam. May his blessings always be with all of us.
The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of Bhagavad Gita , published by Ramakrishna Mission
Vibhutis Defined - 19-40
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 10 - Vibhuti Yoga - Sloka 29
Ananthah cha asmi naganam varunah yadasam aham I
Pitrunam aryama cha asmi yamah samyamatam aham II sloka 29
अनन्तः च अस्मि नागानां वरुणः यादसां अहं I
पितृणां अर्यमा च अस्मि यमः संयमतां अहं II श्लोक 29
Of the nagas I am Ananta; of the water deities I am Varuna; Of the pitrus I am Aryama; Of controllers I am Yama.
The nagas are non-poisonous snakes. Anantha among them is conceived of or represented as five headed. This is a symbol of prakriti being made up of 5 elements. Because the lord is resting on Ananta, he speaks of it as his vibhuti.
Varuna is one of the vedic deities. He has his jurisdiction on earth and in heaven. He is noted for his intelligence. With the march of time he associates himself with the water-deities and becomes their king; as such he is also one of the glories of the Lord.
Oitrus are the departed ancestors. The very first to enter the world of the manes is Aryama and so he is the presiding deity over them. All those who pay homage to their departed ancestors pay homage to Aryama as well. This way he beomes the vibhuti of the Lord.
The practice of self control is called yama, in the science of yoga. Punishment in the form of pain is inflicted on one who does not practise self control. And this is the experience of one and all. The Lord of death is called Yama. He does not deviate an iota in his deal of justice. Life and death are meted out by Yama to beings according to their karma. He is therefore among the controllers. This merit comes to Yama from Iswara.
Ananthah cha asmi naganam varunah yadasam aham I
Pitrunam aryama cha asmi yamah samyamatam aham II sloka 29
अनन्तः च अस्मि नागानां वरुणः यादसां अहं I
पितृणां अर्यमा च अस्मि यमः संयमतां अहं II श्लोक 29
Of the nagas I am Ananta; of the water deities I am Varuna; Of the pitrus I am Aryama; Of controllers I am Yama.
The nagas are non-poisonous snakes. Anantha among them is conceived of or represented as five headed. This is a symbol of prakriti being made up of 5 elements. Because the lord is resting on Ananta, he speaks of it as his vibhuti.
Varuna is one of the vedic deities. He has his jurisdiction on earth and in heaven. He is noted for his intelligence. With the march of time he associates himself with the water-deities and becomes their king; as such he is also one of the glories of the Lord.
Oitrus are the departed ancestors. The very first to enter the world of the manes is Aryama and so he is the presiding deity over them. All those who pay homage to their departed ancestors pay homage to Aryama as well. This way he beomes the vibhuti of the Lord.
The practice of self control is called yama, in the science of yoga. Punishment in the form of pain is inflicted on one who does not practise self control. And this is the experience of one and all. The Lord of death is called Yama. He does not deviate an iota in his deal of justice. Life and death are meted out by Yama to beings according to their karma. He is therefore among the controllers. This merit comes to Yama from Iswara.
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