Chapter 10: Vibhooti Yoga, verse 23
रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम्।
वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥
Say itrudrāṇāṁ śhaṅkaraśh chāsmi vitteśho yakṣha-rakṣhasām
vasūnāṁ pāvakaśh chāsmi meruḥ śhikhariṇām aham
Translation
And among the Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); among the Vasus, I am Pavaka (Fire); and among the seven mountains, I am Meru.
Swami Sivananda
Among the Rudras, I am Aja, Ekapada, Ahirbudhnya, Pinaki, Aparajita, Tryam-baka, Mahesvara, Vrsakapi, Sambhu, Harana, and Isvara; among the Yaksas and goblins, I am Kubera; among the Vasus, I am Fire; and among the mountains, I am Meru.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Of the Rudras, I am Sankara. Of the Yaksas and Raksasas, I am the Lord of Wealth (Kubera). Of the Vasus, I am Agni; of the mountains, I am Meru.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
And of the Rudras, I am Sankara; of the Yaksas and the Raksas, I am the Lord of Wealth (Kubera); of the Vasus, I am the Fire-God; of the mountains, I am Meru.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Among forces of vitality, I am the life; I am Mammon to the heathens and the godless; I am the energy in fire, earth, wind, sky, heaven, sun, moon, and planets; and among mountains, I am Mount Meru.
Shri Purohit Swami
रुद्रोंमें शंकर और यक्ष-राक्षसोंमें कुबेर मैं हूँ।वसुओंमें पावक (अग्नि) और शिखरवाले पर्वतोंमें सुमेरु मैं हूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
मैं (ग्यारह) रुद्रों में शंकर हूँ और यक्ष तथा राक्षसों में धनपति कुबेर (वित्तेश) हूँ; (आठ) वसुओं में अग्नि हूँ तथा शिखर वाले पर्वतों में मेरु हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.