Bhagavad Gita · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — The Cosmic Form
Chapter 11, Verse 23
"Bhagavad Gita 11.23" — meaning and explanation.
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम् | बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाहम्
rūpaṃ mahatte bahuvaktranetraṃ mahābāho bahubāhūrupādam . bahūdaraṃ bahudaṃṣṭrākarālaṃ dṛṣṭvā lokāḥ pravyathitāstathāham
Meaning
11.23 Having seen Thy immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed, with many arms, thighs and feet, with many stomachs and fearful with many teeth the worlds are terrified and so am I.
।।11.23।। हे महाबाहो! आपके बहुत मुख तथा नेत्र वाले, बहुत बाहु, उरु (जंघा) तथा पैरों वाले, बहुत-ंंसी उदरों वाले तथा बहुतसी विकराल दाढ़ों वाले महान् रूप को देखकर सब लोग व्यथित हो रहे हैं और उसी प्रकार मैं भी (व्याकुल हो रहा हूँ)।।
Explanation
11.23 रूपम् form? महत् immeasurable? ते Thy? बहुवक्त्रनेत्रम् with many mouths and eyes? महाबाहो O,mightyarmed? बहुबाहूरुपादम् with many arms? thighs and feet? बहूदरम् with many stomachs. बहुदंष्ट्राकरालम् fearful with many teeth? दृष्ट्वा having seen? लोकाः the worlds? प्रव्यथिताः are terrified? तथा also? अहम् I.Commentary Lokah The worlds -- all living beings in the world. Here is the cause of my fear. Arjuna describes below the nature of the Cosmic Form which has caused terror in his heart.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 11.23 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 11.23
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 11.23 mean?
11.23 Having seen Thy immeasurable form with many mouths and eyes, O mighty-armed, with many arms, thighs and feet, with many stomachs and fearful with many teeth the worlds are terrified and so am I.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 11.23 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 23, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.