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aÅ›vatthaḥ sarva-vá¹›ká¹£ÄṇÄá¹
devarṣīṇÄá¹ ca nÄradaḥ
gandharvÄṇÄá¹ citrarathaḥ
siddhÄnÄá¹ kapilo muniḥ

 aÅ›vatthaḥ - the banyan tree; sarva-vá¹›ká¹£ÄṇÄm - of all trees; deva-ṛṣīṇÄm - of all the sages amongst the demigods; ca - and; nÄradaḥ - NÄrada; gandharvÄṇÄm - of the citizens of the Gandharva planet; citrarathaḥ - Citraratha; siddhÄnÄm - of all those who are perfected; kapilaḥ muniḥ - Kapila Muni.


Text

Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages among the demigods I am NÄrada. Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.

Purport

The banyan tree (aÅ›vattha) is one of the highest and most beautiful trees, and people in India often worship it as one of their daily morning rituals. Amongst the demigods they also worship NÄrada, who is considered the greatest devotee in the universe. Thus he is the representation of Kṛṣṇa as a devotee. The Gandharva planet is ï¬lled with entities who sing beautifully, and among them the best singer is Citraratha. Amongst the perfect living entities, Kapila, the son of DevahÅ«ti, is a representative of Kṛṣṇa. He is considered an incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, and His philosophy is mentioned in the ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam. Later on another Kapila became famous, but his philosophy was atheistic. Thus there is a gulf of difference between them.