Verses For Gita Chapter 11🔗

अर्जुन उवाच

Arjuna uvaca

arjunah uvaca: Arjuna said; mat-anugrahaya: out of compassion for me; paramam: supreme; guhyam: confidential; adhyatma: spiritual; samjnitam: in the matter of; yat: what; tvaya: by You; uktam: said; vacah: words; tena: by that; mohah: delusion; ayam: this; vigatah: removed; mama- my

11.1 Arjuna says: ‘O Lord! By listening to Your wisdom on the supreme secret of Existence and your glory, I feel that my delusion has disappeared.’

bhava: creation; apyayau: dissolution; hi: certainly; bhutanam: of all living entities; srutau: have heard; vistarasah: detail; maya: by me; tvattah: from You; kamala- patra-aksa: O lotus-eyed one; mahatmyam: glories; api: also; ca: and; avyayam: inexhaustible.

11.2 O Krishna! I have heard from you about the creation and destruction of all beings, Also, Your inexhaustible greatness.

evam: thus; etat: this; yatha: as it is; attha: have spoken; tvam: You; atmanam: the soul; parama-isvara: the Supreme Lord; drastum: to see; icchami: I wish; te: You; rupam: form; aisvaram: divine; purusa-uttama: best of manifested forms

11.3 Purushottama! You have declared what You are, O Lord Supreme, I wish to see the Divine Form of yours.

manyase: You think; yadi: if; tat: that; sakyam: able; maya: by me; drastum: to see; iti: thus; prabho: O Lord; yoga- isvara: O Lord of all mystic power; tatah: then; me: unto me; tvam: You; darsaya: show; atmanam: Yourself; avyayam: imperishable.

11.4 If you think it is possible for me to see it, then please, O Lord of Yoga and all mystic power, Show me Your form of eternal Universal Self.

श्री भगवानुवाच

sri-bhagavan uvaca: Krishna said; pasya: behold; me: Mine; partha: arjuna; rupani: forms; satasah: hundreds; atha: also; sahasrasah: thousands; nana-vidhani: of different nature; divyani: divine; nana: various; varna: colors; akrtini: shapes; ca: also

11.5 Bhagavan said: O Paartha, behold my hundreds and

thousands of forms, Of different divine sorts, of various colors and shapes.

Pashyaathityaanvasoonrudraanashwinau marutastatha Bahoonyadrushtapoorvaani pashyaashcharyaani bharata 11.6

pasya: see; adityan: the twelve sons of Aditi; vasun: the eight Vasus; rudran: the eleven forms of Rudra; asvinau: the two Asvinis; marutah: the forty-nine Maruts (wind deities); tatha: also; bahuni: many; adrsta: that you have never seen; purvani: before; pasya: see; ascaryani: wonderful; bharata: O best of the Bharatas.

11.6 O Bharata, See the Aditya, the Vasu, the Rudra, the Ashwin, the Marut and Many wonders you have never seen before.

Ihaikastham jagatkrutsanam pashyaadhya sacharaacharam Mama dehe gudaakesha yachhaanyaad dhrashtumichhasi 11.7

iha: in this; eka-stham: situated in one; jagat: the universe; krtsnam: whole; pasya: see; adya: now; sa: with; cara: moving; acaram: not moving; mama: My; dehe: in this body; gudakesa: O Arjuna; yat: that; ca: also; anyat: other; drastum: to see; icchasi: you like.

11.7 O Arjuna, now in My body, all the moving and the unmoving, Whatever else you wish to see, everything integrated into this body.

Na tu maam shakyase dhrashtumanenaiva swachakshushaa Divyam dadhaami te chakshuhu pashya me yogamaishwaram 11.8

na: never; tu: but; mam: Me; sakyase: able; drastum: to see; anena: by this; eva: certainly; sva-caksusa: with your own eyes; divyam: divine; dadami: I give; te: you; caksuh: eyes; pasya: see; me: My; yogam aisvaram: divine powers.

11.8 But you cannot see Me with these your physical eyes. Let Me give you the Divine eye; behold my Divine power

सञ्जय उवाच

Sanjaya uvaacha

Evamukthwaa tato raajanmaha yogeshwaro harihi Darshayaamaasa paarthaaya paramam roopamaishwaram 11.9

sanjayah uvaca: Sanjaya said; evam: thus; uktva: saying; tatah: thereafter; rajan: O King; maha-yoga-isvarah: the great Lord of Yoga; harih: Krishna; darsayam asa: showed; parthaya: to Arjuna; paramam: divine; rupam: form; aisvaram: opulences.

11.9 Sanjaya said: O King, having spoken thus, the great Lord of Yoga, Krishna, showed to Arjuna His Supreme Cosmic Form,

Anekavaktranayanamanekaadhbhutadarshanam Anekadivyaabharanam divyaanekodhyataayudham 11.10

aneka: various; vaktra: mouths; nayanam: eyes; aneka: various; adbhuta: wonderful; darsanam: sights; aneka: many; divya: divine; abharanam: ornaments; divya: divine; aneka: various; udyata: uplifted; ayudham: weapons

11.10 Numerous mouths and eyes, with numerous wonderful sights, numerous divine ornaments, with numerous divine weapons uplifted

Divyamaalyaambharadharam divyagandhaanulepanam Sarvascharyamayam devamanan起こhanam vishwathomukham 11.11

divya: divine; malya: garlands; ambara dharam: covered with the dresses; divya: divine; gandha: fragrance; anulepanam: smeared; sarva: all; ascarya-mayam: wonderful; devam: shining; anantam: endless; visvatah-mukham: with faces on all sides.

11.11 Arjuna saw this universal form wearing divine garlands and clothing, anointed with celest ial fragrances, wonderful, resplendent, endless, with faces on all sides.

Divi sooryasahastrasya bhavedhyugapaduthhita Yadi bhaha sadrushee saa syaadbhasastasya mahaatmanaha 11.12

divi: in the sky; surya: sun; sahasrasya: of many thousands; bhavet: there were; yugapat: simultaneously; utthita: present; yadi: if; bhah: splendor; sadrsi: like; sa: that; syat: may be; bhasah: effulgence; tasya: there is; maha- atmanah: of the great Lord.

11.12 If the splendor of a thousand suns were to blaze all together in the sky, it would be like the splendor of that mighty Being.

tatra: there; eka-stham: one place; jagat: universe; krtsnam: completely; pravibhaktam: divided in; anekadha: many groups; apasyat: saw; deva-devasya: God of Gods; sarire: in the body; pandavah: Arjuna; tada: at that time.

11.13 There, in the body of the God of Gods, the Pandava then saw the whole universe resting in One, with all its infinite parts.

tatah: thereafter; sah: he; vismaya-avistah: being overwhelmed with wonder; hrsta-roma: with his bodily hair standing on end; dhananjayah: Arjuna; pranamya: offering obeisances; sirasa: with the head; deviam: to God; krta-anjalih: with folded palms; abhasata: said.

11.14 Dhananjaya, filled with wonder, his hair standing on end, then bowed his head to the God and spoke with joined palms.

अर्जुन उवाच

Arjuna uvaacha:

arjunah uvaca: Arjuna said; pasyami: I see; devan: all the gods; tava: Your; deva: O Lord; dehe: in the body; sarvan: all; tatha: also; bhuta: living entities; visesa-sanghan: specifically assembled; brahmanam: Brahma; isam: Lord; kamala-asana-stham: sitting on the lotus flower; rsin: great sages; ca: also; sarvan: all; uragan: serpents; ca: also; divyan: divine.

11.15 Arjuna said; O God, I see all the gods in Your body and many types of beings. Brahma, the Lord of creation seated on the lotus, all the sages and celestial serpents.

aneka: many; bahu: arms; udara: bellies; vaktra: mouths; netram: eyes; pasyami: I see; tvam: unto You; sarvatah: from all sides; ananta-rupam: endless form; na antam: there is no end; na madhyam: there is no middle; na punah: nor again;

tava: Your; adim: beginning; pasyami: I see; visva-isvara: O Lord of the universe; visva-rupa: in the form of the universe.

11.16 I see Your infinite form on every side, with many arms, stomachs, mouths and eyes; Neither the end, nor the middle nor the beginning do I see, O Lord of the Universe, O Cosmic-Form.

Kireetinam gadinam chakrinam cha tejoraashim sarvatodeeptimanantanam Pashyaami twam durnireekshyam samantaatdeeptaanalaarkadyutimaprameyam 11 .17

kiritinam: with helmets; gadinam: with maces; cakrinam: with discs; ca: and; tejah-rasim: radiance; sarvatah: all sides; dipti-mantam: glowing; pasyami: I see; tvam: You; durniriksyam: difficult to see; samantat: spreading; dipta- anala: blazing fire; arka: sun; dyutim: sunshine; aprameyam: immeasurable.

11.17 I see You with crown, club and discus; a mass of radiance shining everywhere, Difficult to look at, blazing all round like the burning fire and sun in infinite brilliance.

Twamaksharam paramam veditavyam twamasya vishwasya param nidhaanam Twamavyayaha shaashvatadharmagopta sanaatanastwam purusho mato me 11.18

tvam: You; aksaram: inexhaustible; paramam: supreme; veditavyam: to be understood; tvam: You; asya: of this; visvasya: of the universe; param: supreme; nidhanam: basis; tvam: You are; avyayah: inexhaustible; sasvata-dharma-gopta: maintainer of the eternal religion; sanatanah: eternal; tvam: You; purusah: Supreme Personality; matah me: is my opinion.

11.18 You are the imperishable; the supreme being worthy to be known. You are the great treasure house of this universe.

You are the imperishable Protector of the eternal order. I believe You are the eternal being.

Anaadimadhyaantamantaveeryam anantabaahum sashisooryanetram Pashyami twam deeptahutaashavaktram swatejasa vishwamidam tapantam 11.19 anadi: without beginning; madhya: without middle; antam: without end; ananta: unlimited; viryam: glorious; ananta: unlimited; bahum: arms; sasi: moon; surya: sun; netram: eyes; pasyami: I see; tvam: You; dipta: blazing; hutasa-vaktram: fire coming out of Your mouth; sva-tejasa: by Your; visvam: this universe; idam: this; tapantam: heating.

11.19 I see you without a beginning, middle or end, infinite in power and many arms,

The sun and the moon being Your eyes, the blazing fire your mouth, the whole universe scorched by Your radiance.

dyau: in outer space; a-prthivyoh: of the earth; idam: this; antaram: in between; hi: certainly; vyaptam: pervaded; tvaya: by You; ekena: by one; disah: directions; ca: and; sarvah: all; drstva: by seeing; adbhutam: wonderful; rupam: form; ugram: terrible; tava: Your; idam: this; loka: planetary system; trayam: three; pravyathitam: perturbed; maha-atman: O great one.

11.20 This space between earth and the heavens and everything is filled by You alone.

O Great Being, having seen Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds tremble with fear.

Amee hi twam sarasanghaa vishanti kechitbeetaaha praanjalayo grunanti Swasteetyuktwaa maharshisiddhasanghaaha stuvanti twam stubhihi pushkalaabhihi 11.21

ami: all those; hi: certainly; tvam: unto You; sura- sanghah: groups of celestials; visanti: entering; kecit: some of them; bhitah: out of fear; pranjalayah: with folded hands; grnanti: offering prayers unto; svasti: all peace; iti: thus; uktva: speaking like that; maha-rsi: great sages; siddha- sanghah: realized sages; stuvanti: singing hymns; tvam: unto You; stutibhih: with hymns; puskalabhih: sublime.

11.21 Many celestials enter into You; some praise You in fear with folded hands; Many great masters and sages hail and adore you.

rudra: manifestations of Lord Siva; adityah: the Aditya; vasavah: the Vasu; ye: all those; ca: and; sadhyah: the Sadhya; visve: the Visvedeva; asvinau: the Asvini-kumara; marutah: the Marut; ca: and; usma-pah: the forefathers; ca: and; gandharva: of the Gandharva; yaksa: the Yaksa; asura- siddha: the demons and the perfected demigods; sanghah: assemblies; viksante: are seeing; tvam: You; vismitah: in wonder; ca: also; eva: certainly; sarve: all.

11.22 The Rudra, Aditya, Vasu, Sadhya, Vishvadeva, Ashwin, Marut, Ushmapa and a host of Gandharva, Yaksha, Asura and Sidhha are all looking at You in amazement.

rupam: form; mahat: very great; te: of You; bahu: many; vaktra: faces; netram: eyes; maha-baho: O mighty-armed one; bahu: many; bahu: arms; uru: thighs; padam: legs; bahu-udaram: many bellies; bahu-damstra: many teeth; karalam: horrible; drstva: seeing; lokah: all the planets; pravyathitah: perturbed; tatha: similarly; aham: I.

11.23 Having seen Your immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, with many arms, thighs and feet, with many stomachs and frightening tusks,

O Mighty- armed, the worlds are terrified and so am I.

nabhah-sprsam: touching the sky; diptam: glowing; aneka: many; varniam: color; vyatta: open; ananam: mouth; dipta: shining; visala: very great; netram: eyes; drstva: by seeing; hi: certainly; tvaim: You; pravyathita: perturbed; antah: within; atma: soul; dhrtim: steadiness; na: no; vindami: and have; samam: peace; ca: also; visno: O Lord Visnu.

11.24 Seeing You, Your form touching the sky, flaming in many colors, mouths wide open, large fiery eyes, O Vishnu, I find neither courage nor peace; I am frightened.

Dramshtraakaraalaani cha te mukhaani drushtavaiva kaalaanalasannibhaani Dishо na jaane na labhe cha sharma praseeda devesha jagannivaasa 11.25

damstra: teeth; karalani: like that; ca: also; te: Your; mukhani: faces; drstva: seeing; eva: thus; kala-anala: the fire of death; sannibhani: as if blazing; disah: directions; na jane: do not know; na labhe: nor obtain; ca sarma: and grace; prasida: be pleased; deva-isa: O Lord of all lords; jagat-nivasa: refuge of the worlds.

11.25 Having seen your fearsome mouths with blazing tusks like the fire of the end of the universe, I know not the four directions nor do I find peace. O Lord of the Deva, O Refuge of the Universe, be gracious.

Amee cha twam dhriraashtrasya putraa sarvai sahaivaavanipaalasanghaihi Bheeshmo dronaha sootaputrasthaa'sou sahaasmadeeyairapi yodhamukhyaihi 11.26

ami: all those; ca: also; tvam: You; dhrtarastrasya: of Dhrtarastra; putrah: sons; sarve: all; saha eva: along with; avani-pala: warrior kings; sanghaih: the groups; bhismah: Bhismadeva; dronah: Dronacarya; suta-putrah: Karna; tatha: also; asau: that; saha: with; asmadiyah: our; api: also; yodha- mukhyaih: chief among the warriors;

11.26 All the sons of Dhritharashtra with many kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, the son of the charioteer, Karna, with our warrior chieftains.

vaktrani: mouths; te: Your; tvaramanah: fearful; visanti: entering; damstra: teeth; karalani: terrible; bhayanakani: very fearful; kecit: some of them; vilagnah: being attacked; dasana-antaresu: between the teeth; sandrsyante: found; curnitaih: crushed; uttama-angaih: by the head.

11.27 Into Your mouths with terrible tusks, fearful to behold, they enter. Some are seen caught in the gaps between the tusks and their heads crushed.

yatha: as; nadinam: of the rivers; bahavah: many; ambu- vegah: waves of the waters; samudram: ocean; eva: certainly; abhimukhah: towards; dravanti: gliding; tatha: similarly; tava: Your; ami: all those; naraloka-virah: the human kings; visanti: entering; vaktrani: into the mouths; abhivijvalanti: blazing.

11.28 Even as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these warriors in the world of men enter Your flaming mouths.

yatha: as; pradiptam: blazing; jvalanam: fire; patangah: moths; visanti: enters; nasaya: destruction; samrddha: full; vegah: speed; tatha eva: similarly; nasaya: for destruction; visanti: entering; lokah: all people; tava: unto You; api: also; vaktrani: in the mouths; samrddha-vegah: with full speed.

lelihyase: licking; grasamanah: devouring; samantat: from all directions; lokan: people; samagran: completely; vadanaih: by the mouth; jvaladbhih: with blazing; tejobhih: by effulgence; apurya: covering; jagat: the universe; samagram: all; bhasah: illuminating; tava: Your; ugrah: terrible; pratapanti: scorching; visno: O all pervading Lord.

11.30 Swallowing all worlds on every side with your flaming mouths You lick in enjoyment. O Vishnu, Your fierce rays are burning, filling the whole world with radiance.

akhyahi: please explain; me: unto me; kah: who; bhavan: You; ugrarupah: fierce form; namah astu: obeisances; te:

unto You; deva-vara: the great one amongst the gods; prasida: be gracious; vijnatum: just to know; icchami: I wish; bhavantam: You; adyam: the original; na: never; hi: certainly; prajanami: do I know; tava: Your; pravrttim: purpose

11.31 Tell me who You are, so fierce in form; salutations to You, O Supreme; have mercy.

Indeed I know not Your purpose but I desire to know You, the Original Being.

श्री भगवानुवाच

Sri Bhagavan uvaacha:

Kaalosmi lokakshayakrutpravruddho lokaansamaahartumiha pravruttah Ritepi twam na bhavishyanti sarve yevasthitaah pratyaneekeshu yodhah 11.32

sri-bhagavan uvaca : Krishna said; kalah: time; asmi: I am; loka: the worlds; ksaya-krt: destroyer; pravrddhah: to engage; lokan: all people; samahartum: to destroy; iha: in this world; pravrttah: to engage; rte api: without even; tvam: you; na: never; bhavisyanti: will be; sarve: all; ye: who; avasthitah: situated; pratianikesu: on the opposite side; yodhah: the soldiers.

11.32 Sri Bhagavan said: I am the mighty world- destroying Time, I am now destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors standing in the hostile armies shall live.

Tasmaatwamutthishta yasho labhaswa jitwaa shatroon bhunkshwa rajyam samruddham Mayaivaite nihataah poorvameva nimittamaatram bhava savyasaachin 11.33

tasmat: therefore; tvam: you; uttistha: get up; yasah: fame; labhasva: gain; jitva: conquering; satrun: enemies; bhunksva: enjoy; rajyam: kingdom; samrddham: flourishing; maya: by Me; eva: certainly; ete: all these; nihatah: already killed; purvam eva: by previous arrangement; nimitta- matram: just the cause; bhava: become; savya-sacin: O Arjuna.

11.33 Get up and gain glory. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the prosperous kingdom.

I have slain all these warriors; you are a mere instrument, Arjuna

dronam ca: also Drona; bhismam ca: also Bhisma; jayadratham ca: also Jayadratha; karnam: also Karna; tatha: also; anyan: others; api: certainly; yodha-viran: great warriors; maya: by Me; hatan: already killed; tvam: you; jahi: become victorious; ma: never; vyathisthah; be disturbed; yudhyasva: just fight; jeta asi: just conquer; rane: in the fight; sapatnan: enemies.

11.34 Drona, Bheeshma, Jayadratha, Karna and other brave warriors have already been slain by Me; destroy them.

Do not be be afraid; fight and you shall conquer your enemies in battle.

सञ्जय उवाच

Sanjaya uvaacha:

sanjayah uvaca: Sanjaya said; etat: thus; srutva: hearing; vacanam: speech; kesavasya: of Krishna; krta-anjalih: with folded hands; vepamanah: trembling; kiriti: Arjuna; namaskrtva: offering obeisances; bhuyah: again; eva: also; aha krishnam: said unto Krishna; sa-gadgadam: faltering; bhita- bhitah: fearful; pranamya: offering obeisances.

11.35 Sanjaya said: Having heard this speech of Kesava, the crowned Arjuna with joined palms, trembling, prostrating himself, Again addressed Krishna, voice choking, bowing down, overwhelmed with fear.

अर्जुन उवाच

Arjuna uvaacha

Sthaane hrishikesha tava prakeertya jagat prahyashyatyanujyate cha Rakshaamsi bheetaani disho dravanti sarve namasyanti cha siddhasanghaaha 11.36

arjunah uvaca: Arjuna said; sthane: rightly; hrsika-isa: O master of all senses; tava: Your; prakirtya: glories; jagat: the entire world; prahrsyati: rejoicing; anurajyate: becoming attached; ca: and; raksamsi: the demons; bhitani: out of fear; disah: directions; dravanti: fleeing; sarve: all; namasyanti: offering respect; ca: also; siddha-sanghah: the perfect human beings.

11.36 Arjuna said: O Hrishikesa, it is but right that the world delights and rejoices in Your praise. Rakshasa fly in fear in all directions and all hosts of sages bow to You.

kasmat: why; ca: also; te: unto You; na: not; nameran: offer proper obeisances; maha-atman: O great one; gariyase: You are better than; brahmanah: Brahma; api: although; adi- kartre: the supreme creator; ananta: unlimited; deva-isa: God of the gods; jagat-nivasa: O refuge of the universe; tvam: You are; aksaram: imperishable; sat-asat: cause and effect; tat param: transcendental; yat: because.

11.37 And why should they not bow to Thee, O Great Soul, greater than all else, the Creator of even Brahma the Creator. O Lord of Lords, O Infinite Being, O Abode of the Universe,

You are the imperishable, that which is beyond both seen and the unseen.

Twamaadidevaha purushah puraanastwamasya vishwasna param nidhaanam Vettaasi vedyam cha param cha dhaama twayaa tatam vishwarninganantaroopa 11.38

tvam: You; adi-devah: the original Supreme God; purusah: personality; puranah: old; tvam: You; asya: this; visvasya: universe; param: transcendental; nidhanam: refuge; vetta: knower; asi: You are; vedyam ca: and the knowable; param ca: and transcendental; dhama: refuge; tvaya: by You; tatam: pervaded; visvam: universe; ananta-rupa: unlimited form.

11.38 You are the primal God, the ancient Being, the Supreme Refuge of the universe. You are the knower and the One to be known.

You are the Supreme Abode. O Being of Infinite forms, by You alone is the universe pervaded.

Vaayuryamognirvarunaha shashaankaha prajaapatistwam prapitaamahascha Namo namastestu sahastrakritwaha punascha bhooyopi namo namaste 11.39

vayuh: air; yamah: controller; agnih: fire; varunah: water; sasa-ankah: moon; prajapatih: Brahma; tvam: You; prapitamahah: grandfather; ca: also; namah: offering respects; namah te: again my respects unto You; astu: are being; sahasra-krtvah: a thousand times; punah ca: and again; bhuyah: again; api: also; namah: offer my respects; namah te—offering my respects unto You.

11.39 You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, Prajapati and the great-grandfather of all.

Salutations unto You a thousand times and again, salutations unto You!

Namah purastaadatha prushtataste namostu te sarvata eva sarva Anantaveeryaamitavikramastwam sarvam samaapnoshi tatosi sarvaha 11.40

namah: offering obeisances; purastat: from the front; atha: also; prsthatah: from behind; te: You; namah astu: offer my respects; te: unto You; sarvatah: from all sides; eva sarva: because You are everything; ananta-virya: unlimited potency; amita-vikramah: unlimited force; tvam: You; sarvam: everything; samapnosi: cover; tatah asi: therefore You are; sarvah: everything.

11.40 Salutations to You, before and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! Infinite in power and Infinite in prowess, You are everything and everywhere.

sakha: friend; iti: thus; matva: thinking; prasabham: temporary; yat: whatever; uktam: said; he krishna: O Krishna; he yadava: O Yadava; he sakhe iti: O my dear friend; ajanata: without knowing; mahimanam: glories; tava: Your; idam: this; maya: by me; pramadat: out of foolishness; pranayena: out of love; va api: either;

11.41 Whatever I have rashly said from carelessness or love, addressing You as Krishna, Yadava, my Friend Regarding You merely as a friend, unaware of this greatness of Yours.

yat: whatever; ca: also; avahasa-artham: for joking; asat- krtah: dishonor; asi: have been done; vihara: in relaxation; sayya: in joking; asana: in a resting place; bhojanesu: or while eating together; ekah: alone; atha va: or; api: others; acyuta: O infallible one; tat-samaksam: as Your competitor; tat: all those; ksamaye: excuse; tvam: from You; aham: I; aprameyam: immeasurable.

11.42 In whatever way I may have insulted You in fun, while at play, resting, sitting or at meals, When alone with You or in company, O Achuta, O immeasurable One, I implore You to forgive me.

pita: father; asi: You are; lokasya: of all the world; cara: moving; acarasya: nonmoving; tvam: You are; asya: of this; pujyah: worshipable; ca: also; guruh: master; gariyan: glorious; na: never; tvat-samah: equal to You; asti: there is; abhyadhikah: greater; kutah: how is it possible; anyah: other; loka-traye: in three planetary systems; api: also; apratima: immeasurable; prabhava: power.

11.43 You are the Father of this world, moving and unmoving. You are to be adored by this world. You are the greatest Guru; there is none who exists equal to You.

O Being of unequalled power, how then can there be another, superior to You in the three worlds?

Tasmaatpranamya pranidhaaya kaayam prasaadaye twaamahamishameedyam Piteva putrasya sakheya sakhyuhu priyaah priyaayaarhasi deva sodum 11.44

tasmat: therefore; pranamya: after offering obeisances; pranidhaya: laying down; kayam: body; prasadaye: to beg mercy; tvam: unto You; aham: I; isam: unto the Supreme Lord; idyam: who is worshipable; pita iva: like a father; putrasya: of a son; sakha iva: like a friend; sakhyuh: of a friend; priyah: lover; priyayah: of the dearmost; arhasi: You should; deva: my Lord; sodhum: tolerate.

11.44 Therefore, bowing down, I prostrate my body before You and crave Your forgiveness, adorable Lord. Even as a father forgives his son, a friend his friend, a lover his beloved, You should, O Deva, forgive me.

adrshtapurvam hrshito smi drshtwa bhayena cha pravyathitam mano me tadeva me darshaya deva rupam praeeda devesha jagannivasa 11.45

adrsta-purvam: never seen before; hrsitah: gladdened; asmi: I am; drstva: by seeing; bhayena: out of fear; ca: also;

pravyathitam: perturbed; manah: mind; me: my; tat: therefore; eva: certainly; me: unto me; darsaya: show; deva: O Lord; rupam: the form; prasida: just be gracious; deva-isa: O Lord of lords; jagat-nivasa: the refuge of the universe.

11.45 After seeing this form that I have never seen before, I am filled with gladness but at the same time I am disturbed by fear.

Please bestow Your grace upon me and show me Your form as the Supreme Personality, O Lord of Lords, O refuge of the Universe.

kireetinam gadinam chakrahastamicchami tvam drastumaham tathaiva thenaiva rupena chaturbhujena sahasrabaho bhava vishwamurte 11.46

kiritinam: with helmet; gadinam: with club; cakra-hastam: disc in hand; icchami: I wish; tvam: You; drastum: to see; aham: I; tatha eva: in that position; tena eva: by that; rupena: with form; catuh-bhujena: four-handed; sahasra-baho: O thousand-handed one; bhava: just become; visva-murte: O universal form.

11.46 O thousand armed Universal Form! I wish to see Your form with crown, four- armed with mace, disc in Your hand. I yearn to see You in that form.

श्री भगवानुवाच

sri-bhagavan uvacha

sri-bhagavan uvaca: sri bhagavan said; maya: by Me; prasannena: happily; tava: unto you; arjuna: O Arjuna; idam: this; rupam: form; param: transcendental; darsitam: shown; atma-yogat: by My internal power; tejah-mayam: full of effulgence; visvam: the entire universe; anantam: unlimited; adyam: original; yat me: that which is Mine; tvat anyena: besides you; na drsta-purvam: no one has previously seen.

11.47 Bhagavan said: Dear Arjuna, I happily show you this transcendental form within the material world of My internal power.

No one before you has seen this unlimited, brilliant form

na: never; veda: Vedic study; yajna: sacrifice; adhyayanaih: study; na danaih: by charity; na: never; ca: also; kriyabhih: by pious activities; na tapobhih: by serious penances; ugraih: severe; evam: thus; rupah: form; sakyah: can be seen; aham: I; nr-loke: in this material world; drastum: to see; tvat: you; anyena: by another; kurupravira: O best among the Kuru warriors.

11.48 O best among Kuru warriors, no one had ever before seen this Universal form of mine, for neither by studying the Vedas nor by performing sacrifices or charities, can this form be seen.

Only you have seen this form.

ma: let it not be; te: unto you; vyatha: trouble; ma: let it not be; ca: also; vimudha-bhavah: bewilderment; drstva: by seeing; rupam: form; ghoram: horrible; idrk: like this; mama: My; idam: as it is; vyapetabhih: just become free from all fear; prita-manah: be pleased in mind;punah: again; tvam: you; tat: that; eva: thus; me: My; rupam: form; idam: this; prapasya: just see.

11.49 Do not be disturbed any longer by seeing this terrible form of Mine.

Dear devotee, be free from all disturbances. With a peaceful mind, you can now see the form you wish to see.

सञ्जय उवाच

sanjaya uvaca

sanjayah uvaca: Sanjaya said; iti: thus; arjunam: unto Arjuna; vasudevah: Krishna; tatha: that way; uktva: saying; svakam: His own; rupam: form; darsayam asa: showed; bhuyah: again; asvasayam asa: also convinced him; ca: also; bhitam: fearful; enam: him; bhutva punah: becoming again; saumya-vapuh: beautiful form; maha-atma: the great one.

11.50 Sanjaya said: Krishna, while speaking to Arjuna, revealed His form with four arms, Then assuming His

human form He consoled the terrified Arjuna.

अर्जुन उवाच

arjuna uvacha

drshtvedam manusam rupam tavasaumyam janardana idanimasmi samvrttah sachetah prakrtim gatah 11.51

arjunah uvaca: Arjuna said; drstva: seeing; idam: this; manusam: human being; rupam: form; tava: Your; saumyam: very beautiful; janardana: O chastiser of the enemies; idanim: just now; asmi: I am; samvrttah: settled; sa-cetah: in my consciousness; prakrtim: my own; gatah: I am.

11.51 Arjuna said: Seeing this wonderful human form, My mind is now calm and I am restored to my original nature.

श्री भगवानुवाच

shri bhagavan uvacha

sudurdarsamidam rupam dhrustavanasi yanmama deva apyasya rupasya nityam darshanakanksinah 11.52 sri-bhagavan uvaca: Krishna said; sudurdarsam: very difficult to be seen; idam: this; rupam: form; drstavanasi: as you have seen; yat: which; mama: of Mine; devah: the celestials; api asya: also this; rupasya: form; nityam: eternally; darsanakanksinah: always aspire to see.

11.52 Bhagavan said: The four-armed form that you have seen is rare to behold.

Even the celestials are forever aspiring to see this form.

naham vedairna tapasa na danena na chejyaya shakya vamvidho dhrastum dhrushtavanasi mam yatha 11.53

na: never; aham: I; vedaih: by study of the Vedas; na: never; tapasa: by serious penances; na: never; danena: by charity; na: never; ca: also; ijyaya: by worship; sakyah: it is possible; evam-vidhah: like this; drastum: to see; drstavan: seeing; asi: you are; mam: Me; yatha: as.

11.53 The four armed form which you have seen with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by study of the Vedas, nor by undergoing penances or charity or worship; One cannot see Me as I am by these means.

bhaktya: by devotional service; tu: but; ananyaya: without being mixed with fruitive activities or speculative knowledge; sakyah: possible; aham: I; evam-vidhah: like this; arjuna: O Arjuna; jnatum: to know; drastum: to see; ca: and; tattvena: in fact; pravestum: and to enter into; ca: also; parantapa: O mighty-armed one.

11.54 My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can you understand Me as I am, standing before you, be seen directly.

Only in this way can you reach Me.

mat-karma-krt: engaged in doing My work; mat-paramah: considering Me the Supreme; mat-bhaktah: engaged in My devotional service; sangavarjitah: freed from the contamination of previous activities and mental speculation; nirvairah: without an enemy; sarva-bhutesu: to every living entity yah: one who; sah: he; mam: unto Me; eti: comes; pandava: O son of Pandu

11.55 My dear Arjuna, one who is engaged entirely in My devotional service, free from attachment, full of love for every entity, surely comes to Me.

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Can Universal Consciousness be experienced? What is the basic qualification for this experience? What happens when one experiences it?

Nithyananda raises and answers these questions as he guides us through chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna reveals His Cosmic Form.

When the disciple is ready, the experience happens. It is not something one studies and trains for. This gift that the Master bestows is born out of His pure compassion and the deep devotion and surrender of the disciple. The inner Self must become ready, just as Arjuna became over the course of these teachings from Krishna.

Nithyananda reveals intimate experiences from His own personal life to reiterate Arjuna's experience, and explains how and why Krishna revealed Himself fully to Arjuna. Included in this chapter is the step-by-step meditation from Nithyananda to help us expand and experience the Universal Krishna Consciousness.

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