Chapter 10 · Verse 33
Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः
अहमेवाक्षय: कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुख: || 33|| akṣharāṇām a-kāro ’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya cha aham evākṣhayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṁ viśhvato-mukhaḥ
Word Meanings
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
Translation
Among letters I am the letter "A," and among compound words I am the dual compound. I am inexhaustible time, and I am the all-facing Creator who sustains all.
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