Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.17
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां यादसां वरुणं प्रभुम् ।
तपतां द्युमतां सूर्यं मनुष्याणां च भूपतिम् ॥ १७ ॥
airāvataṁ gajendrāṇāṁ
[airaavatam gajendraanaam]
yādasāṁ varuṇaṁ prabhum
[yaadasaam varunam prabhum]
tapatāṁ dyumatāṁ sūryaṁ
[tapataam dyumataam sooryam]
manuṣyāṇāṁ ca bhū-patim
[manushyaanaam cha bhoo-patim]
Word-for-word
airāvatam
—
the elephant Airāvata
gaja-indrāṇām
—
among lordly elephants
yādasām
—
among aquatics
varuṇam
—
Varuṇa
prabhum
—
the lord of seas
tapatām
—
among things that heat
dyu-matām
—
among things that illuminate
sūryam
—
I am the sun
manuṣyāṇām
—
among human beings
ca
—
also
bhū-patim
—
the king.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
airāvataṁ gajendrāṇāṁ
airāvatam
the elephant Airāvata
gaja-indrāṇām
among lordly elephants
yādasāṁ varuṇaṁ prabhum
yādasām
among aquatics
varuṇam
Varuṇa
prabhum
the lord of seas
tapatāṁ dyumatāṁ sūryaṁ
tapatām
among things that heat
dyu-matām
among things that illuminate
sūryam
I am the sun
manuṣyāṇāṁ ca bhū-patim
manuṣyāṇām
among human beings
ca
also
bhū-patim
the king.
I am Airāvata among lordly elephants, and among aquatics I am Varuṇa, the lord of the seas. Among all things that heat and illuminate I am the sun, and among human beings I am the king.
Purport
It is significant to know that Lord Kṛṣṇa is represented within this universe by the lord or supreme in all categories. No one can be as aristocratic and perfect as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, nor can anyone estimate the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is without doubt the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I am Airāvata, the lord of the best elephants, and among aquatics I am Varuna, the lord of the seas. Among all things that heat and illuminate, I am the sun, and among human beings, I am the king.
Among the best of elephants I am their lord, Airāvata, and among aquatics I am their lord Varuṇa.
Personal Guidance
Among lordly elephants Airāvata, among aquatics Varuṇa, among illuminators the sun, among humans the king. The Lord meets every level of being at its peak expression.
Reflection Questions
- Among my own work, where is the 'king-like' expression I could aim toward?
- Where am I content with mediocre when peak excellence is available?
My note
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