Dasakam 096 - Sloka 01

त्वं हि ब्रह्मैव साक्षात् परमुरुमहिमन्नक्षराणामकार- स्तारो मन्त्रेषु राज्ञां मनुरसि मुनिषु त्वं भृगुर्नारदोऽपि । प्रह्लादो दानवानां पशुषु च सुरभि: पक्षिणां वैनतेयो नागानामस्यनन्तस्सुरसरिदपि च स्रोतसां विश्वमूर्ते ॥१॥

त्वं हि ब्रह्म-Thou alone are Brahmaaएव साक्षात् परम्-indeed perceptible Supremeउरु-महिमन्O Thou of Infinite Glory!अक्षराणाम्-अकार:among letters (Thou are) 'A'तार: मन्त्रेषुOm among Mantrasराज्ञां मनु:-असिamong kings are Manuमुनिषु त्वं भृगु:-among sages Thou are Bhriguनारद:-अपिand also Naaradaप्रह्लाद: दानावानांPrahlaad (Thou) are among Asurasपशुषु च सुरभि:among animals are Surabhi (the celestial cow)पक्षिणां वैनतेय:among birds are Garudaनागानाम्-असि-अनन्त:-among serpents are Anantaसुरसरित्-अपि च स्रोतसांand among rivers are also Gangaaविश्वमूर्तेthe world personified Thou!

O Thou of infinite Glory! Of whom the world is a personification! Thou alone are Brahmaa perceptible. Among letters Thou are 'A'. Among Mantraas Thou are Om. Among kings Thou are Manu and among sages are Bhrigu and also Naarada. Among Asuras Thou are Prahlaad. Thou are the Surabhi celestial cow among the animals and Garuda among the birds. Among serpents Thou are Ananta. Among the rivers Thou are the heavenly Gangaa.