Bhagavad Gita 11.30 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Your fire fills the universe.”
What it means
“You devour all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths. Your fierce radiance fills the universe and scorches it.”
The original Sanskrit
लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताल्- लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः । तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो ॥
lelihyase grasamānaḥ samantāl- lokānsamagrānvadanairjvaladbhiḥ tejobhirāpūrya jagatsamagraṃ bhāsastavogrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇo
Translations
Literal translation
You lick Your lips while devouring all the creatures from every side with flaming mouths which are completely filling the entire world with heat.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे विष्णो! आप प्रज्वलित मुखों के द्वारा इन समस्त लोकों का ग्रसन करते हुए आस्वाद ले रहे हैं, आपका उग्र प्रकाश सम्पूर्ण जगत् को तेज के द्वारा परिपूर्ण करके तपा रहा है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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