The Yoga of Divine Glories

Krishna continues enumerating manifestations in serpents, water, ancestors, and controllers. 'Anantaś cāsmi nāgānām'—among Nagas (serpents), I am Ananta (Shesha), the divine serpent who serves as the bed of Vishnu. 'Varuṇo yādasām aham'—among aquatic beings, I am Varuna, the god of water. 'Pitṛṇām aryamā cāsmi'—among ancestors, I am Aryama, the lord of the ancestors. 'Yamaś cāsmi yamakṣayoḥ'—among controllers, I am Yama, the lord of death. This verse shows Krishna as the source in serpents (Ananta), water (Varuna), ancestors (Aryama), and death (Yama). Each represents the best or most powerful in its category.