Bhagavad Gita 11.23 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Your huge form frightens the worlds — and me too.”
What it means
“Seeing your vast form — so many mouths and eyes, arms, legs and feet, bellies and terrible teeth — the worlds are terrified, and so am I.”
The original Sanskrit
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम् । बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाहम् ॥
rūpaṃ mahatte bahuvaktranetraṃ mahābāho bahubāhūrupādam bahūdaraṃ bahudaṃṣṭrākarālaṃ dṛṣṭvā lokāḥ pravyathitāstathāham
Translations
Literal translation
O mighty-armed One, seeing Your immense form with many mouths and eyes, having numerous arms, thighs and feet, with many bellies, and fearful with many teeth, the creatures are struck with terror, and so am I.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे महाबाहो! आपके बहुत मुख तथा नेत्र वाले, बहुत बाहु, उरु (जंघा) तथा पैरों वाले, बहुत-ंंसी उदरों वाले तथा बहुतसी विकराल दाढ़ों वाले महान् रूप को देखकर सब लोग व्यथित हो रहे हैं और उसी प्रकार मैं भी (व्याकुल हो रहा हूँ)।
Swami Tejomayananda
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