SB 11.16.18

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 16: The Lord's Opulence

SB 11.16.17

SB 11.16.19

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 18

uccaiḥśravās turaṅgāṇāṁ
dhātūnām asmi kāñcanam
yamaḥ saṁyamatāṁ cāham
sarpāṇām asmi vāsukiḥ

SYNONYMS

uccaiḥśravāḥ—the horse Uccaiḥśravā; turaṅgāṇām—among horses; dhātūnām—among metals; asmi—I am; kāñcanam—gold; yamaḥ—Yamarāja; saṁyamatām—among those who punish and suppress; ca—also; aham—I; sarpāṇām—among serpents; asmi—am; vāsukiḥ—Vāsuki.

TRANSLATION

Among horses I am Uccaiḥśravā, and I am gold among metals. I am Yamarāja among those who suppress and punish, and among serpents I am Vāsuki.