Bhagavad-gītā 10.33
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अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।10.33।।
अहमेवाक्षय: कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुख: || 33|| akṣharāṇām a-kāro ’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya cha aham evākṣhayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṁ viśhvato-mukhaḥ
Of letters, I am A; I am the copulative in compound words; I am inexhaustible Time; and I am the all-pervading Preserver.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| akṣharāṇām | amongst all letters |
| a-kāraḥ | the beginning letter “A” |
| asmi | I am |
| dvandvaḥ | the dual |
| sāmāsikasya | amongst grammatical compounds |
| cha | and |
| aham | I |
| eva | only |
| akṣhayaḥ | endless |
| kālaḥ | time |
| dhātā | amongst the creators |
| aham | I |
| viśhwataḥ-mukhaḥ | Brahma |
Among the alphabets I am the letter A. Among the various kinds of compounds used in Sanskrit language I am the Dvandva (union of the two), the copulative.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Move from the four-verse core to representative opulences without mistaking examples for an exhaustive inventory.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaOf the letters, I am the letter A, and of the group of compound words, I am the compound called Dvandva. I am Myself the infinite time; I am the Dispenser with faces everywhere.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaOf letters, I am the alphabet 'A'; of compound words, I am the dvandva (copulative); I am myself imperishable time; I am the creator, facing all sides.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaAmong the alphabets I am the letter A. Among the various kinds of compounds used in Sanskrit language I am the Dvandva (union of the two), the copulative.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Of letters, I am A
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I am the copulative in compound words
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I am inexhaustible Time
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