🕉️ Shloka 8:
ईशानः प्राणदः प्राणो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः ।
हिरण्यगर्भो भूगर्भो माधवो मधुसूदनः ॥ ८॥
Īśānaḥ Prāṇadaḥ Prāṇo Jyeṣṭhaḥ Śreṣṭhaḥ Prajāpatiḥ ।
Hiraṇyagarbho Bhūgarbho Mādhavo Madhusūdanaḥ ॥ 8 ॥
✨ Word-by-word Meaning (simplified):
ईशानः (Īśānaḥ) – Supreme controller, ruler of all
प्राणदः (Prāṇadaḥ) – Giver of life, source of vital energy
प्राणः (Prāṇaḥ) – Life force
ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः (Jyeṣṭhaḥ Śreṣṭhaḥ) – Eldest and greatest
प्रजापतिः (Prajāpatiḥ) – Lord of all beings
हिरण्यगर्भः (Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ) – Golden womb, source of creation
भूगर्भः (Bhūgarbhaḥ) – Inner essence of the earth, foundation of life
माधवः (Mādhavaḥ) – Lord of the spring, name of Krishna/Vishnu
मधुसूदनः (Madhusūdanaḥ) – Slayer of the demon Madhu
🌼 Full English Translation:
The Lord is the supreme controller, giver of life, and the life force itself. He is the eldest and greatest, the lord of all beings, the golden womb of creation, the essence of the earth, Madhava, and the slayer of Madhu.