अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च | अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः ||१०-३३||
akṣarāṇāmakāro.asmi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya ca . ahamevākṣayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṃ viśvatomukhaḥ ||10-33||
Chapter 10 · Verse 33
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
In plain words
Among the alphabets I am the letter A. Among the various kinds of compounds used in Sanskrit language I am the Dvandva (union of the two) the copulative. Time here refers to the moment the ultimate element of time or to Paramesvara the Supreme Lord Who is the time of even time since He is beyond time.
Translation
10.33 Of letters, I am the alphabet 'a'. Of compound words, I am the Dvandva (copulative). I am Myself imperishable Time. I am the Creator, facing every side.
Meaning
Among the alphabets I am the letter A. Among the various kinds of compounds used in Sanskrit language I am the Dvandva (union of the two) the copulative. Time here refers to the moment the ultimate element of time or to Paramesvara the Supreme Lord Who is the time of even time since He is beyond time. As the Supreme Being is allpervading it is said that He has faces in all directions.
Word by word
अक्षराणाम् among letters अकारः the letter A अस्मि (I) am द्वन्द्वः the dual सामासिकस्य among all compounds च and अहम् I एव verily अक्षयः the inexhaustible or everlasting कालः time धाता the dispenser अहम् I विश्वतोमुखः the Allfaced (or having faces in all directions).