Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 30 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.30 · Prahladashchasmi Daityanam
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् ।
मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ॥
prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṃ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham |
mṛgāṇāṃ ca mṛgendro’haṃ vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām ||
Translation
Among the daityas I am Prahlada; among those who measure, I am time; among beasts I am the lion; and among birds, Garuda, son of Vinata.
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 10.30 mean?
Among the daityas I am Prahlada; among those who measure, I am time; among beasts I am the lion; and among birds, Garuda, son of Vinata.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.30?
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.