Discipline and order are divine expressions.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् |पितॄणामर्यमा चास्मि यमः संयमतामहम् ||१०-२९||
anantaścāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇo yādasāmaham . pitṝṇāmaryamā cāsmi yamaḥ saṃyamatāmaham ||10-29||
Use this verse for lineage and discipline reflection.
Meaning
Among Nagas I am Ananta; among aquatic beings Varuna; among ancestors Aryama; among controllers Yama.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Krishna’s glory appears in infinity, order, ancestry, and discipline.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
This verse points to continuity and accountability. Ananta suggests endlessness, Varuna cosmic order, Aryama lineage, and Yama restraint and consequence.
Read the traditional commentary
Among the divine serpents Krishna is Ananta (Shesha), whose very name means 'the endless' — the cosmic serpent upon whom the worlds are said to rest. Among the water-deities He is Varuna; among the ancestors, Aryaman; and among those who govern and maintain order, Yama, lord of righteous law and of death.
The naming of Yama is significant. He who administers cosmic justice — rewarding and restraining according to deeds — is a glory of the Lord. This is a quiet reminder that the moral order of the universe is not blind chance but divine governance.
Even death and judgement, which the human heart fears, are held within the same loving order. To see Yama as a manifestation of the Divine is to trust that the law governing all consequences is ultimately just and never apart from God.
In daily life
Respect consequences and ancestral responsibilities.
A person can heal family patterns by combining respect with disciplined change.
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What does ‘संयमताम् अहम्’ mean in this verse?
The Gita on justice, in other chapters
- Verse 4.8Grace protects what is good, dissolves what is harmful, and restores right order — in the world and within us.
- Verse 6.39 · ArjunaWhen a doubt is too deep to resolve alone, bring it openly and humbly to a trusted source of wisdom.
- Verse 18.66Surrender wholly to the Divine, release anxious self-reliance, and trust completely that grace will free you.
- Verse 2.28Expand your vision to include the unmanifest dimension of existence, and attachment to temporary forms will naturally loosen.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.29
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.29, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 10.29, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.29 mean?
Among Nagas I am Ananta; among aquatic beings Varuna; among ancestors Aryama; among controllers Yama. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.29 for daily life?
Respect consequences and ancestral responsibilities. A person can heal family patterns by combining respect with disciplined change.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.29 mean?
अनन्तः च अस्मि — I am Ananta (the infinite serpent Shesha); नागानाम् — among the Nagas; वरुणः — Varuna; यादसाम् अहम् — among water-deities I am; पितॄणाम् — among the ancestors (Manes).
Where does verse 10.29 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 29 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.30.