Uccaihshravas was the celestial horse born from the churning of the ocean of ambrosia.

The king of elephants Airāvata was also produced from the churning of the ocean [and given to Indra].

“सुखरूपः पाल्यते लीयते च जगदनेन, इति कपिलः | प्रीतिः सुख कमानन्दः इत्यभिदानात् | प्राणो ब्रह्म कं ब्रह्म खं ब्रह्म इति च | ऋषिं प्रसूतं कपिलं यस्तमग्रे ज्ञानेर्विभति जायमानं च पश्येत् | सुखादनन्तात् पालानल्लापनाच्च यं वै देवं कपिलमुदाहरन्ति || इति वाभव्यशाखकयाम् ||” - क - having pleasant form, पि - to nourish and ल is to absorb the worlds, hence कपिलः. प्रीतिः is Love, सुखं is pleasure. क and आनन्दः meaning bliss are corresponding words. Similarly, प्राण is Brahman, कं is Brahman and खं is Brahman. “The Seer Kapila who knows through awareness what was born earlier, what is being born now, and what will be born hereafter, through immeasurable pleasure, through Bliss, through sustenance and through absorption, should be known as the Lord”, thus in Babhravya section.

26 "Of all the trees the Aśvattha (Ficus Religiosa), of the Heavenly Sages Nārada; of the (Heavenly) Musicians (Gandharvas) Citraratha, of Perfectioned-beings (Siddhas) Sage Kapila. 27 "Of horses know me as the Highly-extolled (Uccaishravas), in origin the peer of Ambrosia; as Airāvata, of the Lordly elephants and of men as Ruler of mankind. (235)

Pārijāta takes the foremost rank amongst the heavenly trees that grow in paradise while sandal is celebrated for its quality (fragrance). Yet, I am the Ashwattha of all trees. Know me, Oh Pandava, as Nārada amongst the Heavenly sages, as Chitraratha amongst the Gandharvas (Heavenly musicians), as Kapilāchārya, the celebrated amongst the perfected beings (Siddha—semi-divine beings supposed to be possessed of great purity and holiness and said to be particularly characterised by eight supernatural faculties called Siddhis). I am Uccaishravas amongst horses, Oh Arjuna. I am Airāvata amongst the elephants—the glory of kings. I am ambrosia secured from the churning of the sea. I am amongst all men, the King, a manifestation of spiritual power, who is served by all his subjects.

'Uccaiḥśravasamaśvānām viddhi māmamṛtodbhavam'—When the ocean was churned, fourteen jewels came out of it. Out of these, one of the jewels was Uccaiḥśravā. He is Indra's vehicle, and is the king of horses. So the Lord, has claimed him as His divine glory.

'Airāvataṁ gajendrāṇām'—Airāvata is the best of all the elephants. He was also born of the ocean, when it was churned. He is also, Indra's vehicle. So the Lord claims him, as His divine glory.

'Narāṇām ca narādhipam'—A king, is regarded as the best among men, because he fosters, preserves and rules over the subjects. Moreover, he is regarded as possessing more divine power than other human beings. So, he is called Lord's divine glory.*

A striver, should think of the Lord, because all of them, are His divine manifestations.

* Here Manu (the progenitor of the human race) of the present Manvantara (the fourteenth part of a day of Brahmā) can also be regarded as the king.

कल्पद्रुम हन पारिजातु । गुणें चंदनुही वाड विख्यातु । तरि ययां वृक्षजातां आंतु । अश्वत्थु तो मी ॥ २३५ ॥

देवऋषींआंतु पांडवा । नारदु तो मी जाणावा । चित्ररथु मी गंधर्वां । सकळिकांमाजीं ॥ २३६ ॥

ययां अशेषांही सिद्धां- । माजीं कपिलाचार्यु मी प्रबुद्धा । तुरंगजातां प्रसिद्धां- । आंत उचैःश्रवा मी ॥ २३७ ॥

राजभूषण गजांआंतु । अर्जुना मी गा ऐरावतु । पयोराशी सुरमथितु । अमृतांशु तो मी ॥ २३८ ॥

ययां नरांमाजीं राजा । तो विभूतिविशेष माझा । जयातें सकळ लोक प्रजा । होऊनि सेविती ॥ २३९ ॥

(10.235) कल्पवृक्ष और पारिजातक तथा चन्दन भी गुणों में बड़े विख्यात हैं तथापि इन वृक्षमात्रों में जो अश्वत्थ है वह मैं हूँ।

(10.236) हे पाण्डव! देवर्षियों में जो नारद हैं सो मुझे ही समझना चाहिए। सब गन्धर्वों में मैं चित्ररथ हूँ।

(10.237) हे ज्ञानवन्त! इन सम्पूर्ण सिद्धों में मैं कपिलाचार्य हूँ और प्रसिद्ध घोड़ों में मैं उच्चैःश्रवा नामक इन्द्र का घोड़ा हूँ।

(10.238) राजाओं के भूषणरूपी हाथियों में, हे अर्जुन! जो देवों के मन्थन-समय क्षीरसागर से उत्पन्न हुआ था वह, ऐरावत मैं हूँ।

(10.239) मनुष्यों में जो राजा है, संकल लोक जिसकी प्रजा हो सेवा करते हैं वह मेरी विशेष विभूति है।

‘उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्’—समुद्रमन्थनके समय प्रकट होनेवाले चौदह रत्नोंमें उच्चैःश्रवा घोड़ा भी एक रत्न है। यह इन्द्रका वाहन और सम्पूर्ण घोड़ोंका राजा है। इसलिये भगवान्ने इसको अपनी विभूति बताया है।

‘ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणाम्’—हाथियोंके समुदायमें जो श्रेष्ठ होता है, उसको गजेन्द्र कहते हैं। ऐसे गजेन्द्रोंमें भी ऐरावत हाथी श्रेष्ठ है। उच्चैःश्रवा घोड़ेको तरह ऐरावत हाथीको उत्पत्ति भी समुद्रसे हुई है और यह भी इन्द्रका वाहन

है। इसलिये भगवान्ने इसको अपनी विभूति बताया है।

‘नराणां च नराधिपम्’—सम्पूर्ण प्रजाका पालन, संरक्षण, शासन करनेवाला होनेसे राजा सम्पूर्ण मनुष्योंमें श्रेष्ठ है। साधारण मनुष्योंकी अपेक्षा राजामें भगवान्की ज्यादा शक्ति रहती है। इसलिये भगवान्ने राजाको अपनी विभूति बताया है*।

इन विभूतियोंमें जो बलवत्ता, सामर्थ्य है, वह भगवान्से ही आयी है, अतः उसको भगवान्की ही मानकर भगवान्का चिन्तन करना चाहिये।