Bhagavad Gita 11.21 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Gods and sages bow and pray, ‘May all be well!’”
What it means
“Hosts of gods are entering you; some, afraid, praise you with joined hands. Great sages and perfected beings sing your praise, saying, ‘May all be well!’”
The original Sanskrit
अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घा विशन्ति केचिद्भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति । स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः ॥
amī hi tvāṃ surasaṅghā viśanti kecidbhītāḥ prāñjalayo gṛṇanti svastītyuktvā maharṣisiddhasaṅghāḥ stuvanti tvāṃ stutibhiḥ puṣkalābhiḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Those very groups of gods enter into You; struck with fear, some extol (You) with joined palms. Groups of great sages and perfected beings praise You with elaborate hymns,saying 'May it be well!'
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
ये समस्त देवताओं के समूह आप में ही प्रवेश कर रहे हैं और कई एक भयभीत होकर हाथ जोड़े हुए आप की स्तुति करते हैं; महर्षि और सिद्धों के समुदाय 'कल्याण होवे' (स्वस्तिवाचन करते हुए) ऐसा कहकर, उत्तम (या सम्पूर्ण) स्रोतों द्वारा आपकी स्तुति करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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