Chapter 11, Verse 29
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगयथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः। तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः॥
Transliteration
yathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgā viśhanti nāśhāya samṛiddha-vegāḥ tathaiva nāśhāya viśhanti lokās tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛiddha-vegāḥ
Meaning
As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.
Word-by-word meaning
yathā — aspradīptam — blazingjvalanam — firepataṅgāḥ — mothsviśhanti — enternāśhāya — to be perishedsamṛiddha vegāḥ — with great speedtathā eva — similarlynāśhāya — to be perishedviśhanti — enterlokāḥ — these peopletava — yourapi — alsovaktrāṇi — mouthssamṛiddha-vegāḥ — with great speed
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 29?▼
As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 29 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.