Bhagavad Gita 11.3 meaningThe vision of everything

In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it

“Now I wish to see your divine form.”

What it means

“You are exactly as you describe yourself. But now I long to see your divine form.”

The original Sanskrit

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर । द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम ॥

evametadyathāttha tvamātmānaṃ parameśvara draṣṭumicchāmi te rūpamaiśvaraṃ puruṣottama

Literal translation

O supreme Lord, so it is, as You speak about Yourself. O supreme Person, I wish to see the divine form of Yours.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

हे परमेश्वर ! आप अपने को जैसा कहते हो, यह ठीक ऐसा ही है। (परन्तु) हे पुरुषोत्तम ! मैं आपके ईश्वरीय रूप को प्रत्यक्ष देखना चाहता हूँ।

Swami Tejomayananda

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