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  aham atma gudakesa 
sarva-bhutasaya-sthitah 
aham adis ca madhyam ca 
bhutanam anta eva ca
  I am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all creatures. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings. 
  adityanam aham visnur 
jyotisam ravir amsuman 
maricir marutam asmi 
naksatranam aham sasi
  Of the Adityas I am Visnu, of lights I am the radiant sun, I am Marici of the Maruts, and among the stars I am the moon. 
  vedanam sama-vedo 'smi 
devanam asmi vasavah 
indriyanam manas casmi 
bhutanam asmi cetana
  Of the Vedas I am the Sama-veda; of the demigods I am Indra; of the senses I am the mind, and in living beings I am the living force [knowledge]. 
  rudranam sankaras casmi 
vitteso yaksa-raksasam 
vasunam pavakas casmi 
meruh sikharinam aham
  Of all the Rudras I am Lord Siva; of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am the Lord of wealth [Kuvera]; of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I am Meru. 
  purodhasam ca mukhyam mam 
viddhi partha brhaspatim 
senaninam aham skandah 
sarasam asmi sagarah
  Of priests, O Arjuna, know Me to be the chief, Brhaspati, the lord of devotion. Of generals I am Skanda, the lord of war; and of bodies of water I am the ocean. 
  maharsinam bhrgur aham 
giram asmy ekam aksaram 
yajnanam japa-yajno 'smi 
sthavaranam himalayah
  Of the great sages I am Bhrgu; of vibrations I am the transcendental om. Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names [japa], and of immovable things I am the Himalayas. 
  asvatthah sarva-vrksanam 
devarsinam ca naradah 
gandharvanam citrarathah 
siddhanam kapilo munih
  Of all trees I am the holy fig tree, and among sages and demigods I am Narada. Of the singers of the gods [Gandharvas] I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am the sage Kapila.
  uccaihsravasam asvanam 
viddhi mam amrtodbhavam 
airavatam gajendranam 
naranam ca naradhipam
  Of horses know Me to be Uccaihsrava, who rose out of the ocean, born of the elixir of immortality; of lordly elephants I am Airavata, and among men I am the monarch. 
  ayudhanam aham vajram 
dhenunam asmi kamadhuk 
prajanas casmi kandarpah 
sarpanam asmi vasukih
  Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi, givers of abundant milk. Of procreators I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents I am Vasuki, the chief. 
  anantas casmi naganam 
varuno yadasam aham 
pitrnam aryama casmi 
yamah samyamatam aham
  Of the celestial Naga snakes I am Ananta; of the aquatic deities I am Varuna. Of departed ancestors I am Aryama, and among the dispensers of law I am Yama, lord of death. 
  prahladas casmi daityanam 
kalah kalayatam aham 
mrganam ca mrgendro 'ham 
vainateyas ca paksinam
  Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahlada; among subduers I am time; among the beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuda, the feathered carrier of Visnu. 
  pavanah pavatam asmi 
ramah sastra-bhrtam aham 
jhasanam makaras casmi 
srotasam asmi jahnavi
  Of purifiers I am the wind; of the wielders of weapons I am Rama; of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ganges. 
  sarganam adir antas ca 
madhyam caivaham arjuna 
adhyatma-vidya vidyanam 
vadah pravadatam aham
  Of all creations I am the beginning and the end and also the middle, O Arjuna. Of all sciences I am the spiritual science of the self, and among logicians I am the conclusive truth. 
  aksaranam akaro 'smi 
dvandvah samasikasya ca 
aham evaksayah kalo 
dhataham visvato-mukhah
  Of letters I am the letter A, and among compounds I am the dual word. I am also inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahma, whose manifold faces turn everywhere. 
  mrtyuh sarva-haras caham 
udbhavas ca bhavisyatam 
kirtih srir vak ca narinam 
smrtir medha dhrtih ksama
  I am all-devouring death, and I am the generator of all things yet to be. Among women I am fame, fortune, speech, memory, intelligence, faithfulness and patience. 
  brhat-sama tatha samnam 
gayatri chandasam aham 
masanam marga-sirso 'ham 
rtunam kusumakarah
  Of hymns I am the Brhat-sama sung to the Lord Indra, and of poetry I am the Gayatri verse, sung daily by Brahmanas. Of months I am November and December, and of seasons I am flower-bearing spring. 
  dyutam chalayatam asmi 
tejas tejasvinam aham 
jayo 'smi vyavasayo 'smi 
sattvam sattvavatam aham
  I am also the gambling of cheats, and of the splendid I am the splendor. I am victory, I am adventure, and I am the strength of the strong. 
  vrsninam vasudevo 'smi 
pandavanam dhananjayah 
muninam apy aham vyasah 
kavinam usana kavih
  Of the descendants of Vrsni I am Vasudeva, and of the Pandavas I am Arjuna. Of the sages I am Vyasa, and among great thinkers I am Usana. 
  dando damayatam asmi 
nitir asmi jigisatam 
maunam caivasmi guhyanam 
jnanam jnanavatam aham
  Among punishments I am the rod of chastisement, and of those who seek victory, I am morality. Of secret things I am silence, and of the wise I am wisdom. 
  yac capi sarva-bhutanam 
bijam tad aham arjuna 
na tad asti vina yat syan 
maya bhutam caracaram
  Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There is no being--moving or unmoving--that can exist without Me. 
   
  Most of the things alive, we are viewing,feeling and experiencing.
  Regards,
  Dhatri.
   

       
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