Ashvatthah sarva-vrikshana devarshhinam ca naradah, gandharvanam chitrarathah siddhanam kapilo munih
Among all trees I am the Ashvattha (sacred fig); among divine sages I am Narada; among Gandharvas I am Chitraratha; and among the perfected beings I am the sage Kapila. The Ashvattha tree (Ficus religiosa) is considered sacred in Hindu tradition; Narada and Kapila represent the highest expressions of devotional and philosophical wisdom.
- •The sacred fig tree (peepal) embodies divine life and cosmic continuity
- •Narada is the supreme divine sage of devotional love (bhakti)
- •Kapila Muni represents the highest wisdom of Sankhya philosophical enquiry