11. Beholding the Form of God

Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog

BG 11.17

I see your shining crown, scepter, and discus - what a difficult radiance to behold! You glow like a blazing fire, immeasurable as the sun.

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च
तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता
द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्



  • kirīṭinaṁ — adorned with a crown

  • gadinaṁ — with club

  • chakriṇaṁ — with discs

  • cha — and

  • tejo-rāśhiṁ — abode of slendor

    • tejo

    • rāśhiṁ

  • sarvato — everywhere

  • dīptimantam — shining

  • paśhyāmi — I see

  • tvāṁ — you

  • durnirīkṣhyaṁ — difficult to see

  • samantād — in all directions
    samantāt—in all directions

  • dīptānalārka-dyutim — luminous like the sun
    dīpta-anala—blazing fire; arka—like the sun

    • dīptānalārka — fire blazing like the sun

    • dyutim — luminous

  • aprameyam — immeasurable

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Arjuna said: In your body, I behold all the gods and creatures - the god of creation Brahma, the god of destruction Shiva, all the divine beings, the great sages, the ghosts, and the celestial serpents.

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I see your infinite arms, bellies, mouths, and eyes, expanding boundlessly. I see in you neither a beginning, nor a middle, nor an end.

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I see your shining crown, scepter, and discus - what a difficult radiance to behold! You glow like a blazing fire, immeasurable as the sun.

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You are the imperishable, the supreme one to be known. You are the great keeper of the universe, guardian of eternal life, and the everlasting spirit.

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I see you without beginning, middle, or end, infinite in power, with innumerable arms, the sun and moon as your eyes, and the blazing fire as your mouth, flooding the entire universe with light.

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You alone fill the space between heaven and earth. The three worlds tremble at seeing your marvelous and awe-inspiring form.

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The hosts of celestial beings are surrendering before you and entering into you. Some of them, in fear, offer prayer by folded hands. Many great sages and perfected beings, hailing your name, praise you with great hymns.

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Similar verses

Chapter 11, Verse 17