रुद्राणां शङ्करश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् | वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ||१०-२३||
rudrāṇāṃ śaṅkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām . vasūnāṃ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham ||10-23||
Chapter 10 · Verse 23
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
In plain words
Rudras are eleven in number. The ten vital airs (Pranas and the UpaPranas which are five each) and the mind are the eleven Rudras. They are so called because they produce grief when they depart from the body.
Translation
10.23 Of the Rudras I am Sankara. Of the Yaksas and Raksasas, I am the Lord of wealth (Kubera). Of the Vasus, I am Agni; of the mountains, I am Meru.
Meaning
Rudras are eleven in number. The ten vital airs (Pranas and the UpaPranas which are five each) and the mind are the eleven Rudras. They are so called because they produce grief when they depart from the body. They have been symbolised in the Puranas as follows Virabhadra. Sankara. Girisa. Ajaikapati. Bhuvanadhisvara. Aherbhujya. Pinaki. Aparajita. Kapali. Sthanu and Bhaga. Among these Rudras. Sankara is regarded as the chief. Vasus are earth water fire air ether sun moon and stars. They are so called because they comprehend the whole universe within them. They have been symbolised in the Puranas as follows Apah. Dhruva. Soma. Dhara. Anila. Anala. Pratyusa and Prabhasa. Of these Anala or Pavaka (fire) is the chief.
Word by word
रुद्राणाम् among the Rudras शङ्करः Sankara च and अस्मि (I) am वित्तेशः Kubera यक्षरक्षसाम्,among celestial fairies and spirits वसूनाम् among Vasus पावकः Pavaka च and अस्मि (I) am मेरुः Meru शिखरिणाम् of mountains अहम् I.