asmi

रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः

asmi — I am

I am the taste in water, son of Kunti; the light in moon and sun; the syllable Om in all the Vedas; sound in space; and the courage in a person.

पुण्यो गन्धः पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ

asmi — I am

I am the clean fragrance of the earth and the brightness in fire; the life in all that lives, and the austerity of those who practise it.

बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्

asmi — (I) am

Know me as the eternal seed of all beings, son of Pritha. I am the understanding of the understanding, the splendour of the splendid.

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्

asmi — (I) am

I am the strength of the strong, free of desire and craving. I am the desire in beings that does not go against what is right.

आदित्यानामहं विष्णुर्ज्योतिषां रविरंशुमान्

asmi — (I) am

Among the sons of Aditi I am Vishnu; among lights, the radiant sun; among the winds, Marichi; among the stars I am the moon.

वेदानां सामवेदोऽस्मि देवानामस्मि वासवः

asmi — I am

Among the Vedas I am the Sama; among the gods, Indra; among the senses, the mind; and in living beings I am consciousness.

रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्

asmi — I am

Among the Rudras I am Shiva; among the spirits and demons, the lord of wealth; among the Vasus, fire; and among mountains, Meru.

पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्

asmi — I am

Know me as Brihaspati among priests, son of Pritha; among warriors, Skanda; and among waters, the ocean.

महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्

asmi — I am

Among the great seers I am Bhrigu; among words, the single syllable; among offerings, the offering of silent repetition; and among unmoving things, the Himalaya.

आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक्

asmi — I am

Among weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows, the wish-granting cow; among causes of birth, desire; and among serpents, Vasuki.

अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम्

asmi — I am

Among the great snakes I am Ananta; among water-dwellers, Varuna; among the ancestors, Aryama; and among those who govern, Death.

प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्

asmi — I am

Among the demons I am Prahlada; among reckoners, Time; among animals, the lion; and among birds, Garuda.

पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम्

asmi — I am

Among purifiers I am the wind; among bearers of weapons, Rama; among fishes, the crocodile; and among rivers, the Ganges.

अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च

asmi — I am

Among letters I am A; among compounds, the pair. I am imperishable Time, and I am the maker who faces every way.

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्

asmi — I am

I am the gambling of the deceitful and the brilliance of the brilliant. I am victory; I am resolve; I am the goodness of the good.

वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः

asmi — I am

Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Arjuna; among sages, Vyasa; and among the wise, Ushana.

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्

asmi — I am

I am the rod of those who restrain, the strategy of those who seek to win. I am the silence of secret things, and the knowledge of those who know.

कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः

asmi — I am

I am time, the destroyer of worlds, grown mighty; I have come forth to bring their ending. Even without you, none of these warriors drawn up in the opposing ranks will remain.

अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे

asmi — I am

I am glad to have seen what was never seen before, and my mind is shaken with fear. Show me that other form of yours, lord of gods, refuge of the world; have mercy.

दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन

asmi — I am

Seeing this human form of yours again, so gentle, I am gathered back into myself, and I have returned to my own nature.

यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः

asmi — I am

Because I am beyond the perishable and higher even than the imperishable, I am celebrated in the world and in the Vedas as the highest person.

आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया

asmi — me

I am wealthy and well-born. Who is there like me? I shall offer sacrifices, I shall give, I shall enjoy.” So they think, deluded by unknowing.

नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत

asmi — I am

My confusion is gone and I have regained my memory, by your grace, unfailing one. I stand firm; my doubts are gone. I will do as you say.