Bhagavad Gita · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — The Cosmic Form
Chapter 11, Verse 12
"Bhagavad Gita 11.12" — meaning and explanation.
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता | यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः
divi sūryasahasrasya bhavedyugapadutthitā . yadi bhāḥ sadṛśī sā syādbhāsastasya mahātmanaḥ
Meaning
11.12 If the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out at once (simultaneously) in the sky, that would be the splendour of that mighty Being (great Soul).
।।11.12।। आकाश में सहस्र सूर्यों के एक साथ उदय होने से उत्पन्न जो प्रकाश होगा, वह उस (विश्वरूप) परमात्मा के प्रकाश के सदृश होगा।।
Explanation
11.12 दिवि in the sky? सूर्यसहस्रस्य of a thousand suns? भवेत् were? युगपत् at once (simultaneously)? उत्थिता arisen? यदि if? भाः splendour? सदृशी like? सा that? स्यात् would be? भासः splendour? तस्य of that? महात्मनः of the mighty Being (great soul).Commentary Divi here means in the Antariksha or the sky.Mahatma here refers to the great Soul or the mighty Being? the Cosmic Form.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 11.12 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 12, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 11.12
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.12 mean?
11.12 If the splendour of a thousand suns were to blaze out at once (simultaneously) in the sky, that would be the splendour of that mighty Being (great Soul).
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 11.12 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 12, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.