For Eternal Beginners
रुद्राणाम् शङ्करः चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्ष रक्षसाम् ।
वसूनाम् पावकः चास्मि शिखरिणाम् अहम् मेरुः ॥ २३ ॥
rudrANAm zaGkaraH cAsmi vittezo yakSa rakSasAm |
vasUnAm pAvakaH cAsmi zikhariNAm aham meruH || 23 ||
रुद्राणाम् [rudrANAm] Among manifestations of Rudra who destroys the unfavorable, शङ्करः अस्मि [zaGkaraH asmi] I am Shankara, the one who brings prosperity. यक्ष राक्षसाम् [yakSa rAkSasAm] To the virtuous and vile who crave wealth and power, वित्तेशः अस्मि [vittezaH asmi] I am the hugely wealthy one. वसूनाम् [vasUnAm] Among the entities of the universe, पावकः अस्मि [pAvakaH asmi] I am energy. शिखरिणाम् [zikhariNAm] Among the peaks, अहम् मेरुः [aham meruH] I am the huge mountain that shines the brightest.
Among eleven manifestations of Rudra, the destroyer of the unfavorable, I am Shankara, the one who brings prosperity.
I am hugely wealthy to those who crave wealth and power.
Among the eight entities of the universe (liquids, stars, satellites, fire, space, dawn and luster), I am energy.
Among mountains that are endowed with peaks, I am the huge mountain that shines the brightest.