Chapter 11, Verse 3
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगएवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर। द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम॥
Transliteration
evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśhvara draṣhṭum ichchhāmi te rūpam aiśhwaraṁ puruṣhottama
Meaning
Now, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.
Word-by-word meaning
evam — thusetat — thisyathā — asāttha — have spokentvam — youātmānam — yourselfparama-īśhvara — Supreme Lorddraṣhṭum — to seeichchhāmi — I desirete — yourrūpam — formaiśhwaram — divinepuruṣha-uttama — Shree Krishna, the Supreme Divine Personality
Commentary
Some commentators take the two halves of this verse as two independent sentences and interpret it thusSo it is? O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast declared Thyself to be. (But still) I desire to see Thy form as Isvara? O Supreme Person. Rupamaisvaram Thy form as Isvara, that of Vishnu as possessed of infinite knowledge, sovereignty, power, strength, prowess and splendour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 3?▼
Now, O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast thus described Thyself, O Supreme Person, I wish to behold Thy divine form.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 3 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.