Bhagavad Gita 10.30 प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्

Bhagavad Gita 10.30 — word by word

Explanation

Among the Daityas I am Prahlada, Krishna says. Among those who count and measure I am time. Among beasts I am the lion, king of animals, and among birds I am Garuda, son of Vinata. Each is the most outstanding of its kind, whether in devotion, power or majesty.

The Daityas are a race of asuras descended from Diti; Prahlada, son of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, remained devoted to Vishnu despite his father's persecution and was saved by the Narasimha incarnation. His inclusion shows that the Divine shines even in a family opposed to it. Shankara reads kalayatām as those who calculate, and time as the great reckoner of all. The lion, mṛgendra, is lord of beasts. Vainateya is Garuda, the mighty eagle born of Vinata, who serves as Vishnu's mount.

भावार्थ

दैत्यों में मैं प्रह्लाद हूँ, गणना करने वालों में काल हूँ, पशुओं में सिंह हूँ और पक्षियों में विनता-पुत्र गरुड़ हूँ। प्रह्लाद हिरण्यकशिपु के पुत्र होकर भी भगवान के परम भक्त रहे, और गरुड़ भगवान विष्णु के वाहन हैं।

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