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.