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Bhagavad Gita 11.46

Chapter 11, Verse 46

Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yogविश्वरूपदर्शनयोग

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्त मिच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव। तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन सहस्रबाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते॥

Transliteration

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakra-hastam ichchhāmi tvāṁ draṣhṭum ahaṁ tathaiva tenaiva rūpeṇa chatur-bhujena sahasra-bāho bhava viśhva-mūrte

Meaning

I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your former form only, having four arms, O thousand-armed, Cosmic Being.

Word-by-word meaning
kirīṭinamwearing the crowngadinamcarrying the macechakra-hastamdisc in handichchhāmiI wishtvāmyoudraṣhṭumto seeahamItathā evasimilarlytena evain thatrūpeṇaformchatuḥ-bhujenafour-armedsahasra-bāhothousand-armed onebhavabeviśhwa-mūrteuniversal form
Commentary

Arjuna says O Lord in the Cosmic Form I do not know where to turn and to whom to address myself. I am frightened. I am longing to see Thee with conch, discus, mace and lotus. Withdraw Thy Cosmic Form. Assume that same fourarmed form as before. Spiritual aspirants are ofen impatient to have the highest spiritual experiences immediately they begin their Sadhana. This is wrong. They will not be able to withstand the great power that will,surge into them. Be patientO thousandarmed refers to the Cosmic Form.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 46?
I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your former form only, having four arms, O thousand-armed, Cosmic Being.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 46 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.