Bhagavad Gita 11.50 meaningThe vision of everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Krishna becomes gentle again and comforts his frightened friend.
What it means
Sanjaya says: “Having said this, Krishna showed Arjuna his own form again. The great one became gentle in form once more and comforted the frightened Arjuna.”
The original Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच । इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः । आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥
sañjaya uvāca ityarjunaṃ vāsudevastathoktvā svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītamenaṃ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā
Translations
Literal translation
Sanjaya said: Thus, having spoken to Arjuna in that manner, Vasudeva showed His own form again. And He, the exalted One, reassured this terrified one by again becoming serene in form.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
संजय ने कहा -- भगवान् वासुदेव ने अर्जुन से इस प्रकार कहकर, पुन: अपने (पूर्व) रूप को दर्शाया, और फिर, सौम्यरूप महात्मा श्रीकृष्ण ने इस भयभीत अर्जुन को आश्वस्त किया।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 11.51Arjuna says: “Seeing your gentle human form again, Krishna, my mind is calm and I am myself again.”