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Bhagavad Gita 11.52

Chapter 11, Verse 52

Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yogविश्वरूपदर्शनयोग

श्री भगवानुवाच सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम। देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः॥

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha su-durdarśham idaṁ rūpaṁ dṛiṣhṭavān asi yan mama devā apy asya rūpasya nityaṁ darśhana-kāṅkṣhiṇaḥ

Meaning

The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it."

Word-by-word meaning
śhrī-bhagavān uvāchathe Supreme Lord saidsu-durdarśhamexceedingly difficult to beholdidamthisrūpamformdṛiṣhṭavān asithat you are seeingyatwhichmamaof minedevāḥthe celestial godsapievenasyathisrūpasyaformnityameternallydarśhana-kāṅkṣhiṇaḥaspiring to see
Commentary

Lord Krishna says to Arjuna Though the gods long to behold the Cosmic Form yet they have not seen it as you have done. THey can never behold it. Just as the Chataka (a bird) longs for a drop of rain, eagerly turning its eyes towards the clouds, so also do gods yearn to behold the Cosmic Form but their wishes have not been gratified even in their dreams. Such is that marvellous vision which thou hast easily seen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 52?
The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast seen; even the gods are ever longing to behold it."
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 52 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.