Chapter 10 verse 26
“Amongst trees I am the peepul tree (sacred fig tree); of the celestial sages I am Narada. Amongst the Gandharvas I am Chitratha, and amongst the siddhas I am the sage Kapila.”
Aswatha or peepul tree is an age old tree which has found mention in sanatana scriptures to be providing shade and peace of mind of billions of people over the ages. The best of what a tree can offer is itself for everyone’s sake and that quality also emanates from Lord and is part of his glories. Sage Narada, over ages has been instrumental in showcasing what true devotion looks like and always signs in praise of the Divine. He has also been the guiding post of several luminaries in history such as sage vedha vyasa, sage valmiki, dhruva, prahlada etc., When one thinks of the best celestial sage, we don’t need to think beyond sage narada and he derives his devotion from the Lord. The best of the musician class of beings-gandharvas is chitratha and he derives his capabilities from the Divine. Sage kapila, who enumerates bhakti yoga and is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself is the epitome of all siddha purusas and called out by Lord himself as an extension of his glory.
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