Bhagavad Gita · Vibhuti YogaChapter 10, Shloka 27 (10.27)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम्
॥ 10.27 ॥
uccaiḥśravasamaśvānāṃ viddhi māmamṛtodbhavam
airāvataṃ gajendrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam
Translation
"Among horses know me as Uchchaihshravas, born from the churning for nectar; among great elephants, Airavata; and among humans, the king (ruler)."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. amṛtodbhavam amṛtanimittamathanodbhavam — born of the churning done for nectar; airāvatam irāvatyāḥ apatyaṃ; narāṇāṃ ca manuṣyāṇāṃ narādhipaṃ rājānaṃ māṃ viddhi.
Acharya Ramanuja. amṛtodbhavam iti airāvatasya api viśeṣaṇam — "born of nectar" also describes Airavata; narāṇāṃ madhye rājānaṃ māṃ viddhi.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.