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TEXT 26 asvatthah sarva-vrksanam
SYNONYMS  asvatthah--the
banyan tree; sarva-vrksanam--of all trees; deva-rsinam--of
all the sages amongst the demigods; ca--and; naradah--Narada;
gandharvanam--the citizens of the Gandharva planet; citrarathah--Citraratha;
siddhanam--of all those who are perfected; kapilah munih--Kapila
Muni.
TRANSLATION Of all trees
I am the holy fig tree, and among sages and demigods I am Narada. Of the
singers of the gods [Gandharvas] I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings
I am the sage Kapila.
PURPORT The fig tree
(asvattha) is one of the most beautiful and highest trees, and people
in India often worship it as one of their daily morning rituals. Amongst
the demigods they also worship Narada, who is considered the greatest devotee
in the universe. Thus he is the representation of Krsna as a devotee. The
Gandharva planet is filled with entities who sing beautifully, and among
them the best singer is Citraratha. Amongst the perpetually living entities,
Kapila is considered an incarnation of Krsna, and His philosophy is mentioned
in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Later on another Kapila became famous,
but his philosophy was atheistic. Thus there is a gulf of difference between
them.
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