Chapter 11, Verse 45
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगअदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे। तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास॥
Transliteration
adṛiṣhṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛiṣhito ’smi dṛiṣhṭvā bhayena cha pravyathitaṁ mano me tad eva me darśhaya deva rūpaṁ prasīda deveśha jagan-nivāsa
Meaning
I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the universe.
Word-by-word meaning
adṛiṣhṭa-pūrvam — that which has not been seen beforehṛiṣhitaḥ — great joyasmi — I amdṛiṣhṭvā — having seenbhayena — with fearcha — yetpravyathitam — tremblesmanaḥ — mindme — mytat — thateva — certainlyme — to medarśhaya — showdeva — Lordrūpam — formprasīda — please have mercydeva-īśha — God of godsjagat-nivāsa — abode of the universe
Commentary
For an ordinary man the Cosmic Form (Vision) is overwhelming and terrifying but for a Yogi it is encouraging, strengthening and soulelevating. Arjuna says The Cosmic Form was never before seen by me. Show me only that form which Thou wearest as my friend.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 45?▼
I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the universe.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 45 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.