Chapter 10 • Verse 26
अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः। गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः॥
aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṁ chitrarathaḥ siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ
Meaning
Of trees, I am the sacred fig tree (Ashvattha); of divine sages, Narada; of celestial musicians, Chitraratha; of perfected ones, the sage Kapila.
Among trees, the sacred peepal; among divine sages, Narada the wandering devotee; among celestial musicians, Chitraratha; among perfected beings, Kapila founder of Sankhya. Nature, devotion, art, philosophy — each has its divine exemplar.
Strength Reflection
"In nature, music, and philosophy, the highest expressions reveal the Divine."
Devotional Surrender
Lord, in the sacred tree, in divine music, in profound philosophy — I find You.