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SB 11.16.18

Devanāgarī

उच्चै:श्रवास्तुरङ्गाणां धातूनामस्मि काञ्चनम् । यम: संयमतां चाहम् सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकि: ॥ १८ ॥

Text

uccaiḥśravās turaṅgāṇāṁ dhātūnām asmi kāñcanam yamaḥ saṁyamatāṁ cāham sarpāṇām asmi vāsukiḥ

Synonyms

uccaiḥśravāḥ—the horse Uccaiḥśravā;turaṅgāṇām—among horses;dhātūnām—among metals;asmi—I am;kāñcanam—gold;yamaḥ—Yamarāja;saṁyamatām—among those who punish and suppress;ca—also;aham—I;sarpāṇām—among serpents;asmi—am;vāsukiḥ—Vāsuki.

Translation

Among horses I am Uccaiḥśravā, and I am gold among metals. I am Yamarāja among those who suppress and punish, and among serpents I am Vāsuki.

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