Bhagavadgita Parayana - Chapter 11

bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṃ śrutau vistaraśō mayā । tvattaḥ kamalapatrākṣa māhātmyamapi chāvyayam ॥2॥

The origin and destruction of beings have been heard in detail from You, O lotus-eyed Lord, and also Your inexhaustible greatness.

ēvamētadyathā''ttha tvam ātmānaṃ paramēśvara । draṣṭumichChāmi tē rūpam aiśvaraṃ puruṣōttama ॥3॥

Now, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.

manyasē yadi tachChakyaṃ mayā draṣṭumiti prabhō । yōgēśvara tatō mē tvaṃ darśayātmānamavyayam ॥4॥

If Thou, O Lord, thinkest it possible for me to see it, do Thou, then, O Lord of the Yogis, show me Thy imperishable Self.

śrī bhagavānuvācha

paśya mē pārtha rūpāṇi śataśō'tha sahasraśaḥ । nānāvidhāni divyāni nānāvarṇākṛtīni cha ॥5

The Blessed Lord said, "Behold, O Arjuna, forms of Mine, by the hundreds and thousands, of different sorts, divine, and of various colors and shapes."

paśyādityānvasūnrudrān aśvinau marutastathā । bahūnyadṛṣṭapūrvāṇi paśyāścharyāṇi bhārata ॥6॥

Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Asvins, and the Maruts; behold many wonders never before seen, O Arjuna.

ihaikasthaṃ jagatkṛtsnaṃ paśyādya sacharācharam । mama dēhē guḍākēśa yachchānyat draṣṭumichChasi ॥7॥

Now, behold, O Arjuna, in this My body, the entire universe centered in one, including the moving and the unmoving, and whatever else you desire to see.

na tu māṃ śakyasē draṣṭum anēnaiva svachakṣuṣā । divyaṃ dadāmi tē chakṣuḥ paśya mē yōgamaiśvaram ॥8॥

But you are not able to behold Me with these your own eyes; I give you the divine eye; behold My lordly Yoga.

sañjaya uvācha

ēvamuktvā tatō rājan mahāyōgēśvarō hariḥ । darśayāmāsa pārthāya paramaṃ rūpamaiśvaram ॥9

Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken, O king, the great Lord of Yoga, Hari (Krishna), showed Arjuna His supreme form as the Lord.

anēkavaktranayanam anēkādbhutadarśanam । anēkadivyābharaṇaṃ divyānēkōdyatāyudham ॥10॥

With numerous mouths and eyes, with numerous wondrous sights, with numerous divine adornments, with numerous divine weapons uplifted, such a form He showed.

divyamālyāmbaradharaṃ divyagandhānulēpanam । sarvāścharyamayaṃ dēvam anantaṃ viśvatōmukham ॥11॥

Wearing divine garlands and apparel, anointed with divine unguents, the all-wonderful, resplendent Being is endless with faces on all sides.

divi sūryasahasrasya bhavēdyugapadutthitā । yadi bhāḥ sadṛśī sā syāt bhāsastasya mahātmanaḥ ॥12॥

If the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out simultaneously in the sky, that would be the splendour of that mighty being.

tatraikasthaṃ jagatkṛtsnaṃ pravibhaktamanēkadhā । apaśyaddēvadēvasya śarīrē pāṇḍavastadā ॥13॥

There, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resting in one, with its myriad of divisions.

tataḥ sa vismayāviṣṭaḥ hṛṣṭarōmā dhanañjayaḥ । praṇamya śirasā dēvaṃ kṛtāñjalirabhāṣata ॥14॥

Then, Arjuna, filled with wonder and his hair standing on end, bowed his head to the God and spoke with palms joined.

arjuna uvācha

paśyāmi dēvāṃstava dēva dēhē sarvāṃstathā bhūtaviśēṣasaṅghān । brahmāṇamīśaṃ kamalāsanastham ṛṣīṃścha sarvānuragāṃścha divyān ॥15

Arjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma the Lord seated on the lotus, all the sages, and the celestial serpents."

anēkabāhūdaravaktranētraṃ paśyāmi tvā sarvatō'nantarūpam । nāntaṃ na madhyaṃ na punastavādiṃ paśyāmi viśvēśvara viśvarūpa ॥16॥

I see You with boundless 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.

kirīṭinaṃ gadinaṃ chakriṇaṃ cha tējōrāśiṃ sarvatō dīptimantam । paśyāmi tvāṃ durnirīkṣyaṃ samantāt dīptānalārkadyutimapramēyam ॥17॥

I see You with the diadem, club, and discus, a mass of radiance shining everywhere, very hard to look at, blazing all around like a burning fire and the sun, and immeasurable.

tvamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ vēditavyaṃ tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam । tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagōptā sanātanastvaṃ puruṣō matō mē ॥18॥

You are the Imperishable, the Supreme Being, worthy of being known. You are the great treasure-house of this universe; You are the imperishable protector of the eternal Dharma; You are the Primal Person, I believe.

anādimadhyāntamanantavīryam anantabāhuṃ śaśisūryanētram । paśyāmi tvāṃ dīptahutāśavaktraṃ svatējasā viśvamidaṃ tapantam ॥19॥

I see You without beginning, middle, or end, infinite in power, with endless arms, the sun and moon as Your eyes, the burning fire Your mouth, heating the entire universe with Your radiance.

dyāvāpṛthivyōridamantaraṃ hi vyāptaṃ tvayaikēna diśaścha sarvāḥ । dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ rūpamugraṃ tavēdaṃ lōkatrayaṃ pravyathitaṃ mahātman ॥20॥ [rūpamidaṃ tavōgraṃ]

amī hi tvā surasaṅghā viśanti kēchidbhītāḥ prāñjalayō gṛṇanti । svastītyuktvā maharṣisiddhasaṅghāḥ stuvanti tvāṃ stutibhiḥ puṣkalābhiḥ ॥21॥

Verily, these hosts of gods enter into Thee; some extol Thee with joined palms in fear, saying, 'May it be well!' Bands of great sages and perfected ones praise Thee with complete hymns.

rudrādityā vasavō yē cha sādhyāḥ viśvē'śvinau marutaśchōṣmapāścha । gandharvayakṣāsurasiddhasaṅghāḥ vīkṣantē tvāṃ vismitāśchaiva sarvē ॥22॥

The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Visvedevas, the two Asvins, Maruts, the Manus, and the hosts of celestial singers, Yakshas, demons, and the perfected ones, all look upon Thee with great amazement.

rūpaṃ mahattē bahuvaktra nētraṃ mahābāhō bahubāhūrupādam । bahūdaraṃ bahudaṃṣṭrākarālaṃ dṛṣṭvā lōkāḥ pravyathitāstathā'ham ॥23॥

Having seen Your immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed one, with many arms, thighs, and feet, with many stomachs and fearsome with many teeth, the worlds are terrified, and so am I.

nabhaḥ spṛśaṃ dīptamanēkavarṇaṃ vyāttānanaṃ dīptaviśālanētram । dṛṣṭvā hi tvāṃ pravyathitāntarātmā dhṛtiṃ na vindāmi śamaṃ cha viṣṇō ॥24॥

On seeing Thee, touching the sky, shining in many colors, with mouths wide open, with large fiery eyes, I am terrified at heart and find neither courage nor peace, O Vishnu.

daṃṣṭrākarālāni cha tē mukhāni dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasannibhāni । diśō na jānē na labhē cha śarma prasīda dēvēśa jagannivāsa ॥25॥

Having seen Thy mouths fearful with teeth blazing like the fires of cosmic dissolution, I know not the four quarters, nor do I find peace. Have mercy, O Lord of the gods, O abode of the universe.

amī cha tvāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ sarvē sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ । bhīṣmō drōṇaḥ sūtaputrastathā'sau sahāsmadīyairapi yōdhamukhyaiḥ ॥26॥

All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well as the chief among our warriors.

vaktrāṇi tē tvaramāṇā viśanti daṃṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni । kēchidvilagnā daśanāntarēṣu sandṛśyantē chūrṇitairuttamāṅgaiḥ ॥27॥

Some hurry into Your mouths with their terrible teeth, fearful to behold. Some are found stuck in the gaps between the teeth, their heads crushed to powder.

yathā nadīnāṃ bahavō'mbuvēgāḥ samudramēvābhimukhā dravanti । tathā tavāmī naralōkavīrāḥ viśanti vaktrāṇyabhivijvalanti ॥28॥

Verily, just as many torrents of rivers flow towards the ocean, so too these heroes in the world of men enter Thy flaming mouths.

yathā pradīptaṃ jvalanaṃ pataṅgāḥ viśanti nāśāya samṛddhavēgāḥ । tathaiva nāśāya viśanti lōkāḥ tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛddhavēgāḥ ॥29॥

As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.

lēlihyasē grasamānaḥ samantāt lōkānsamagrānvadanairjvaladbhiḥ । tējōbhirāpūrya jagatsamagraṃ bhāsastavōgrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇō ॥30॥

Thou lickest up, devouring all the worlds on every side with Thy flaming mouths. Thy fierce rays, filling the whole world with radiance, burn, O Vishnu!

ākhyāhi mē kō bhavānugrarūpaḥ namō'stu tē dēvavara prasīda । vijñātumichChāmi bhavantamādyaṃ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim ॥31॥

Tell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I desire to know you, the original Being. I do not indeed know your workings.

śrī bhagavānuvācha

kālō'smi lōkakṣayakṛtpravṛddhaḥ lōkānsamāhartumiha pravṛttaḥ । ṛtē'pi tvā na bhaviṣyanti sarvē yē'vasthitāḥ pratyanīkēṣu yōdhāḥ ॥32

The Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile armies will live."

tasmāttvamuttiṣṭha yaśō labhasva jitvā śatrūnbhuṅkṣva rājyaṃ samṛddham । mayaivaitē nihatāḥ pūrvamēva nimittamātraṃ bhava savyasāchin ॥33॥

Therefore, stand up and obtain fame. Conquer the enemies and enjoy the unparalleled kingdom. Verily, by Me they have already been slain; be thou a mere instrument, O Arjuna.

drōṇaṃ cha bhīṣmaṃ cha jayadrathaṃ cha karṇaṃ tathānyānapi yōdhavīrān । mayā hatāṃstvaṃ jahi mā vyathiṣṭhāḥ yudhyasva jētāsi raṇē sapatnān ॥34॥

Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been slain by Me; do not be distressed with fear; fight and you shall conquer your enemies in battle.

sañjaya uvācha

ētachChrutvā vachanaṃ kēśavasya kṛtāñjalirvēpamānaḥ kirīṭī । namaskṛtvā bhūya ēvāha kṛṣṇaṃ sagadgadaṃ bhītabhītaḥ praṇamya ॥35

Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms, trembling, prostrated himself, again addressing Krishna in a choked voice, bowing down, overwhelmed with fear.

arjuna uvācha

sthānē hṛṣīkēśa tava prakīrtyā jagatprahṛṣyatyanurajyatē cha । rakṣāṃsi bhītāni diśō dravanti sarvē namasyanti cha siddhasaṅghāḥ ॥36

Arjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Your praise; demons fly in fear in all directions and the hosts of the perfected ones bow to You."

kasmāchcha tē na namēranmahātman garīyasē brahmaṇō'pyādikartrē । ananta dēvēśa jagannivāsa tvamakṣaraṃ sadasattatparaṃ yat ॥37॥

And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the primal cause even of the Creator (Brahma), O Infinite Being, O Lord of the gods, O Abode of the universe; Thou art the imperishable, the Being, the non-being, and That which is supreme—that which is beyond the Being and the non-being.

tvamādidēvaḥ puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ tvamasya viśvasya paraṃ nidhānam । vēttā'si vēdyaṃ cha paraṃ cha dhāma tvayā tataṃ viśvamanantarūpa ॥38॥

You are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the knower, the knowable, and the supreme Abode. Through You, the universe is pervaded, O Being of infinite forms.

vāyuryamō'gnirvaruṇaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ prajāpatistvaṃ prapitāmahaścha । namō namastē'stu sahasrakṛtvaḥ punaścha bhūyō'pi namō namastē ॥39॥

You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I offer my salutations to You a thousand times, and again I offer my salutations to You.

namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhatastē namō'stu tē sarvata ēva sarva । anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṃ sarvaṃ samāpnōṣi tatō'si sarvaḥ ॥40॥

Salutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You, infinite in power and prowess, pervade all; therefore You are all.

sakhēti matvā prasabhaṃ yaduktaṃ hē kṛṣṇa hē yādava hē sakhēti । ajānatā mahimānaṃ tavēdaṃ mayā pramādātpraṇayēna vā'pi ॥41॥

Whatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as O Krishna! O Yadava! O Friend! regarding You merely as a friend, unknowing of Your greatness.

yachchāpahāsārthamasatkṛtō'si vihāraśayyāsanabhōjanēṣu । ēkō'thavāpyachyuta tatsamakṣaṃ tatkṣāmayē tvāmahamapramēyam ॥42॥

In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing, sitting, or at meals, when alone (with You), O Krishna, or in company, that I implore You, immeasurable one, to forgive.

pitāsi lōkasya charācharasya tvamasya pūjyaścha gururgarīyān । na tvatsamō'styabhyadhikaḥ kutō'nyaḥ lōkatrayē'pyapratimaprabhāva ॥43॥

Thou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be adored by this world; Thou, the greatest Guru; for none exists who is equal to Thee; how then could there be another superior to Thee in the three worlds, O Being of unrivaled power?

tasmātpraṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṃ prasādayē tvāmahamīśamīḍyam । pitēva putrasya sakhēva sakhyuḥ priyaḥ priyāyārhasi dēva sōḍhum ॥44॥

Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved, even so may Thou forgive me, O God.

adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ hṛṣitō'smi dṛṣṭvā bhayēna cha pravyathitaṃ manō mē । tadēva mē darśaya dēvarūpaṃ prasīda dēvēśa jagannivāsa ॥45॥

I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the universe.

kirīṭinaṃ gadinaṃ chakrahastam ichChāmi tvāṃ draṣṭumahaṃ tathaiva । tēnaiva rūpēṇa chaturbhujēna sahasrabāhō bhava viśvamūrtē ॥46॥

I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your former form only, having four arms, O thousand-armed, Cosmic Being.

śrī bhagavānuvācha

mayā prasannēna tavārjunēdaṃ rūpaṃ paraṃ darśitamātmayōgāt । tējōmayaṃ viśvamanantamādyaṃ yanmē tvadanyēna na dṛṣṭapūrvam ॥47

The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me through My own Yogic power. It is full of splendour, primeval, and infinite; this Cosmic Form of Mine has never been seen before by anyone other than you."

na vēdayajñādhyayanairna dānaiḥ na cha kriyābhirna tapōbhirugraiḥ । ēvaṃrūpaḥ śakya ahaṃ nṛlōkē draṣṭuṃ tvadanyēna kurupravīra ॥48॥

Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this form in the world of men by any other than yourself, O great hero of the Kurus (Arjuna).

mā tē vyathā mā cha vimūḍhabhāvaḥ dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ ghōramīdṛṅmamēdam । vyapētabhīḥ prītamanāḥ punastvaṃ tadēva mē rūpamidaṃ prapaśya ॥49॥

Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this former form of Mine.

sañjaya uvācha

ityarjunaṃ vāsudēvastathōktvā svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ । āśvāsayāmāsa cha bhītamēnaṃ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā ॥50

Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great Soul, assuming His gentle form, then consoled Arjuna, who was terrified.

arjuna uvācha

dṛṣṭvēdaṃ mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ tava saumyaṃ janārdana । idānīmasmi saṃvṛttaḥ sachētāḥ prakṛtiṃ gataḥ ॥51

Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and have been restored to my own nature."

śrī bhagavānuvācha

sudurdarśamidaṃ rūpaṃ dṛṣṭavānasi yanmama । dēvā apyasya rūpasya nityaṃ darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ॥52

The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it."

nāhaṃ vēdairna tapasā na dānēna na chējyayā । śakya ēvaṃvidhō draṣṭuṃ dṛṣṭavānasi māṃ yathā ॥53॥

Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in this form as thou hast seen Me so easily.

bhaktyā tvananyayā śakyaḥ ahamēvaṃvidhō'rjuna । jñātuṃ draṣṭuṃ cha tattvēna pravēṣṭuṃ cha parantapa ॥54॥

But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O Arjuna.

matkarmakṛnmatparamaḥ madbhaktaḥ saṅgavarjitaḥ । nirvairaḥ sarvabhūtēṣu yaḥ sa māmēti pāṇḍava ॥55॥

He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears no enmity towards any creature, he comes to Me, O Arjuna.

॥ ōṃ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṃ yōgaśāstrē śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṃvādē viśvarūpasandarśanayōgō nāma ēkādaśō'dhyāyaḥ ॥

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