Bhagavad Gita 10.30
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्। मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्।।
prahlādaśh chāsmi daityānāṁ kālaḥ kalayatām aham mṛigāṇāṁ cha mṛigendro ’haṁ vainateyaśh cha pakṣhiṇām
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| prahlādaḥ | prahlādaḥ | Prahlad |
| cha | cha | and |
| asmi | asmi | I am |
| daityānām | daityānām | of the demons |
| kālaḥ | kālaḥ | time |
| kalayatām | kalayatām | of all that controls |
| aham | aham | I |
| mṛigāṇām | mṛigāṇām | amongst animals |
| cha | cha | and |
| mṛiga-indraḥ | mṛiga-indraḥ | the lion |
| aham | aham | I |
| vainateyaḥ | vainateyaḥ | Garud |
| cha | cha | and |
| pakṣhiṇām | pakṣhiṇām | amongst birds |
And I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.
मैं दैत्यों में प्रह्लाद और गणना करने वालों में काल हूँ, मैं 'पशुओं' में सिंह (मृगेन्द्र) और पक्षियों में गरुड़ हूँ।।