Gita Bhashya -Sankara 414

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -10

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Prahlāda&cāsmi daityānātn kāldh kalayatām-aham
Mrgānām ca mrgendro(a)ham Vainateyaśca paksinām

30. And Prahlāda am I among Daityas; of reckoners, t am Time; and of beasts, I am the lord of beasts; and Vainateya among birds.

And among Daityas, the progeny of Diti, I am he named Prdhlāda; of reckoners, those engaged in counting, calculation, I am Time; and of beasts, I am the lord of beasts, the lion, or the tiger; and Vainateya Garutman[1], the son of Vinata, among birds, those that fly.

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References and Context

  1. Garuda, Visnu's vehicle.