Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 24 (10.24)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 24 (10.24)
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् । सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः | | १०-२४ | |
purodhasāṁ cha mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛihaspatim senānīnāmahaṁ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- पुरोधसाम्
(purodhasam)— पुरोहितों में(chief among priests) - च
(ca)— और(and) - मुख्यम्
(mukhyam)— मुख्य(chief among priests) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(know Me as Brihaspati, Arjuna) - विद्धि
(viddhi)— जानो(know Me as Brihaspati, Arjuna) - पार्थ
(Partha)— हे पार्थ अर्जुन(know Me as Brihaspati, Arjuna) - बृहस्पतिम्
(Brihaspatim)— बृहस्पति(know Me as Brihaspati, Arjuna)
Line 2:
- सेनानीनाम्
(senaninam)— सेनापतियों में(among commanders I am Skanda) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(among commanders I am Skanda) - स्कन्दः
(Skandah)— स्कंद(among commanders I am Skanda) - सरसाम्
(sarasam)— जलाशयों में(among waters I am the ocean) - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(among waters I am the ocean) - सागरः
(sagarah)— सागर(among waters I am the ocean)
English: Among the priests, know, Arjuna, that I am the Apostle Brihaspati; of generals I am Skanda, the Commander-in-Chief, and of waters I am the Ocean.
Learnings from Shloka 24:
- Vastness of the Ocean:: Contemplate the vastness and depth of the ocean as a physical representation of the boundless Divine.
- Leadership and Wisdom:: True leadership and strategic wisdom are gifts that flow from the supreme general and priest.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.24 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Among priests, know Me to be Brihaspati; among generals, I am Skanda; and among bodies of water, I am the ocean.