Bhagavad Gita 11.47 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Out of love, I showed you this. No one else has seen it.”
What it means
Krishna says: “Out of love, Arjuna, I used my own power to show you this supreme, radiant, infinite, original form. No one but you has ever seen it.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रीभगवानुवाच । मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् । तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṃ rūpaṃ paraṃ darśitamātmayogāt tejomayaṃ viśvamanantamādyaṃ yanme tvadanyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam
Translations
Literal translation
The Blessed Lord said: Out of grace, O Arjuna, this supreme, radiant, Cosmic, infinite, primeval form-which (form) of Mine has not been seen before by anyone other than you, has been shown to you by Me through the power of My own Yoga.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे अर्जुन! तुम पर प्रसन्न होकर मैंने अपनी योगशक्ति (आत्मयोगात्) के प्रभाव से यह अपना परम तेजोमय, सबका आदि और अनन्त विश्वरूप तुझे दर्शाया है, जिसे तुम्हारे पूर्व किसी ने नहीं देखा है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 11.48“Not by studying scriptures, performing rituals, giving gifts, doing ceremonies or practising harsh discipline can anyone in the human world see me like this — only you, Arjuna.”