Bhagavad Gita BG 10.25
Chapter 10, Verse 25 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् । यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ॥
maharshiNam bhrgur aham giram asmy ekam aksharam yajnanam japa-yajno 'smi sthavaranam himalayah
Meaning
Among the great sages I am Bhrigu; among words I am the one imperishable syllable (OM); among yajnas I am japa-yajna; among the immovable I am the Himalaya.
Understanding
Four more vibhutis: (1) Bhrigu among great sages — one of the primordial rishis, born directly from Brahma. (2) Ekam aksharam among words/utterances — the one imperishable syllable, OM. Not just 'a good word' but the one syllable that is Brahman in sound form. (3) Japa-yajna among yajnas — the practice of japa (repetition of the divine name/mantra) is the highest form of yajna. (4) Among sthavara (immovable things) — the Himalaya, the mightiest, most permanent of all immovable things.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| भृगुः | bhrguh | the sage Bhrigu (primordial rishi) |
| गिराम् | giram | among words, among utterances |
| एकमक्षरम् | ekam aksharam | the one imperishable syllable (OM) |
| जपयज्ञः | japa-yajnah | the yajna of japa (mantra repetition) |
| स्थावराणाम् | sthavaranam | among the immovable things |
| महर्षीणाम् | maharṣīṇām | of the great sages |
| भृगुः | bhṛguḥ | Bhrigu |
| अहम् | aham | I am |
| गिराम् | girām | of vibrations |
| अस्मि | asmi | I am |
| एकम् | ekam | the single |
| अक्षरम् | akṣaram | syllable (Om) |
| यज्ञानाम् | yajñānām | of sacrifices |
| जप-यज्ञः | japa-yajñaḥ | the sacrifice of chanting |
| अस्मि | asmi | I am |
| स्थावराणाम् | sthāvarāṇām | of immovable things |
| हिमालयः | himālayaḥ | the Himalayas |