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Chapter 11, Verse 25

"Bhagavad Gita 11.25" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

11.25 Having seen Thy mouths fearful with teeth (blazing) like the fires of cosmic dissolution, I know not the four arters, nor do I find peace. Have mercy, O Lord of the gods, O abode of the universe.

।।11.25।। आपके विकराल दाढ़ों वाले और प्रलयाग्नि के समान प्रज्वलित मुखों को देखकर, मैं न दिशाओं को जान पा रहा हूँ और न शान्ति को प्राप्त हो रहा हूँ; इसलिए हे देवेश! हे जगन्निवास! आप प्रसन्न हो जाइए।।

Explanation

11.25 दंष्ट्राकरालानि fearful with teeth? च and? ते Thy? मुखानि mouths? दृष्ट्वा having seen? एव even? कालानलसन्निभानि blazing like Pralayafires? दिशः the four arters? न not? जाने know? न not? लभे do (I) obtain? च and? शर्म peace? प्रसीद have mercy? देवेश O Lord of the gods? जगन्निवास O abode of the universe.Commentary Jagannivasa The substratum of the universe.Kalanala The fires which consume the worlds during the final dissolution of the worlds (Pralaya). Time (Kala) is the consumer of all that is manifest.Diso no jane I do not know the four arters. I cannot distinguish the east from the west? nor the north from the south.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.25 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 25, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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