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Chapter 11, Verse 7

"Bhagavad Gita 11.7" — meaning and explanation.

इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम् | मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद् द्रष्टुमिच्छसि

ihaikasthaṃ jagatkṛtsnaṃ paśyādya sacarācaram . mama dehe guḍākeśa yaccānyad draṣṭumicchasi

Meaning

11.7 Now behold, O Arjuna, in this, My body, the whole universe centred in one including the moving and the unmoving and whatever else thou desirest to see.

।।11.7।। हे गुडाकेश ! आज (अब) इस मेरे शरीर में एक स्थान पर स्थित हुए चराचर सहित सम्पूर्ण जगत् को देखो तथा और भी जो कुछ तुम देखना चाहते हो, उसे भी देखो।।

Explanation

11.7 इह in this? एकस्थम् centred in one? जगत् the universe? कृत्स्नम् whole? पश्य behold? अद्य now? सचराचरम् with the moving and the unmoving? मम My? देहे in body? गुडाकेश O Gudakesa? यत् whatever? च and? अन्यत् other? द्रष्टुम् to see? इच्छसि (thou) desirest.Commentary Anyat Other whatever else. Your success or defeat in the war? about which you,have entertained a doubt. (Cf.II.6)

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.7 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 7, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Bhagavad Gita 11.7

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.7 mean?

11.7 Now behold, O Arjuna, in this, My body, the whole universe centred in one including the moving and the unmoving and whatever else thou desirest to see.

What is the life lesson of this verse?

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.7 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 7, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.