Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 29 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 10.29 · Anantashchasmi Naganam

अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् ।
पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ॥

anantaścāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇo yādasāmaham |
pitṝṇāmaryamā cāsmi yamaḥ saṃyamatāmaham ||

Translation

Among the nagas I am Ananta; among the beings of the waters, Varuna; among the ancestors I am Aryaman; among those who keep order, Yama.

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 10.29 mean?

Among the nagas I am Ananta; among the beings of the waters, Varuna; among the ancestors I am Aryaman; among those who keep order, Yama.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.29?

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.