अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः।
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथः सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः।।10.26।।
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां विद्धि माममृतोद्भवम्।
ऐरावतं गजेन्द्राणां नराणां च नराधिपम्।।10.27।।
Among all trees, I am the Ashvattha tree, and among divine sages, Narada. Among the Gandharvas, I am Citraratha; among the perfected ones, I am the sage Kapila.
Among horses, know Me to be Uccaihsravas, born from nectar; Airavata among the lordly elephants; and among men, the King of men. [Uccaihsravas and Airavata are respectively the divine horse and elephant of Indra.]
Osho’s Commentary
Of all trees, Krishna says, I am the Ashvattha, the sacred fig tree. The peepal tree is held in special reverence in India, not just for its mythological associations, but because, even scientifically, it is unique. It is the one tree that releases oxygen twenty-four hours a day. It is a source of life-giving energy. Of the divine sages, he chooses Narada. Narada is a unique figure. He is not a grave, serious ascetic. He is a playful, joyful being, a musician who wanders through all the worlds, singing the praises of the divine. He represents a religion that is not a burden, but a celebration. Of the perfected beings, he chooses Kapila, the founder of the Sankhya philosophy. Sankhya is a path of pure knowledge, of discrimination. It teaches that liberation comes not by doing anything, but by simply knowing, by realizing your true nature as the pure, witnessing consciousness. Krishna is pointing to different paths, different qualities—the life-giving energy of the peepal tree, the joyful playfulness of Narada, the pure wisdom of Kapila. He is saying that in all these highest manifestations, you can find a glimpse of me.