Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 26 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.26 · Ashvatthah Sarvavrikshanam
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः ।
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः ॥
aśvatthaḥ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca nāradaḥ |
gandharvāṇāṃ citrarathaḥ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ ||
Translation
Among all trees I am the sacred fig (ashvattha); among divine sages, Narada; among the gandharvas, Citraratha; among the perfected ones, the sage Kapila.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga — “The Yoga of Divine Manifestations”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.26 mean?
Among all trees I am the sacred fig (ashvattha); among divine sages, Narada; among the gandharvas, Citraratha; among the perfected ones, the sage Kapila.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.26?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Manifestations).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.