Chapter 10: Vibhūti-yoga: Verse 27
उच्चै:श्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम् ।
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम् ॥
uccai:śravasam-aśvānāṃ viddhi mām-amṛtodbhavam
airāvataṃ gajendrāṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam – 10.27
Among horses, I (the Supreme) am Ucchaiśravas that emerged when the milky ocean was churned for getting nectar. (I am) Airavata among powerful elephants, and King among human beings.
Chapter 10: Vibhūti-yoga - Verse 27
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Krishna’s thoughts become discursive while leading people to the splendour of the Supreme, attracting their attention variously. People remember and discuss piously the manifestations he lists, making them part of their common lore throughout the country, showing how the legacy is entrenched in their life and dialogues. The little ones love to hear the enchanting stories of Ucchai¿ravas and Airavata from grandmothers. How amazingly has this great legacy spread uniformly in our huge subcontinent! Krishna’s reference being 5000 odd years old, imagine when it could have come into vogue! Many name their children after these anecdotes.
People have incredible esteem for good and great Kings, whom they even worship. They have also special words of adoration to denote the royal birth, departure, speech, etc.
