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Bhagavad Gita 11.20

Chapter 11, Verse 20

Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yogविश्वरूपदर्शनयोग

द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः। दृष्ट्वाऽद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन्॥

Transliteration

dyāv ā-pṛithivyor idam antaraṁ hi vyāptaṁ tvayaikena diśhaśh cha sarvāḥ dṛiṣhṭvādbhutaṁ rūpam ugraṁ tavedaṁ loka-trayaṁ pravyathitaṁ mahātman

Meaning

This space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this, Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds are trembling with fear, O great-souled Being.

Word-by-word meaning
dyau-ā-pṛithivyoḥbetween heaven and earthidamthisantaramspace betweenhiindeedvyāptampervadedtvayāby youekenaalonediśhaḥdirectionschaandsarvāḥalldṛiṣhṭvāseeingadbhutamwondrousrūpamformugramterribletavayouridamthislokaworldstrayamthreepravyathitamtremblingmahā-ātmanThe greatest of all beings
Commentary

Thee In Thy Cosmic Form. The space and the arters This denotes that the Lord has filled the whole universe of animate and inanimate objects. In order to remove the doubt entertained by Arjuna as to his success (Cf. II.6) Lord Krishna makes him feel now that victoyr for the Pandavas is certain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 20?
This space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this, Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds are trembling with fear, O great-souled Being.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 20 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.