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Bhagavad Gita 11.32

Chapter 11, Verse 32

Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yogविश्वरूपदर्शनयोग

श्री भगवानुवाच कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः। ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे येऽवस्थिताः प्रत्यनीकेषु योधाः॥

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha kālo ’smi loka-kṣhaya-kṛit pravṛiddho lokān samāhartum iha pravṛittaḥ ṛite ’pi tvāṁ na bhaviṣhyanti sarve ye ’vasthitāḥ pratyanīkeṣhu yodhāḥ

Meaning

The Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile armies will live."

Word-by-word meaning
śhrī-bhagavān uvāchathe Supreme Lord saidkālaḥtimeasmiI amloka-kṣhaya-kṛitthe source of destruction of the worldspravṛiddhaḥmightylokānthe worldssamāhartumannihilationihathis worldpravṛittaḥparticipationṛitewithoutapieventvāmyouna bhaviṣhyantishall cease to existsarveallyewhoavasthitāḥarrayedprati-anīkeṣhuin the opposing armyyodhāḥthe warriors
Commentary

Even without thee Even if thou? O Arjuna, wouldst not fight, these warriors are doomed to die under My dispensation. I am the alldestroying Time. I have already slain them. You have seen them dying. Therefore thy instrumentality is not of much importance. Such being the case, therefore, stand up and obtain fame.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 32?
The Blessed Lord said, "I am the full-grown, world-destroying Time, now engaged in destroying the worlds. Even without you, none of the warriors arrayed in the hostile armies will live."
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 32 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.