Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.16 अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं
श्लोक 11.16
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं
पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम् ।
नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं
पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप ॥
anekabāhūdaravaktranetraṃ
paśyāmi tvāṃ sarvato'nantarūpam |
nāntaṃ na madhyaṃ na punastavādiṃ
paśyāmi viśveśvara viśvarūpa ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
मैं आपको अनेक भुजाओं, पेटों, मुखों और नेत्रों वाला, सब ओर से अनंत रूप वाला देख रहा हूँ। हे विश्वेश्वर! हे विश्वरूप! मुझे आपका न अंत दिखता है, न मध्य, न आदि।
Meaning in English
I see you everywhere, infinite in form, with countless arms, bellies, mouths and eyes. O Lord of the universe, O Cosmic Form, I see no end, no middle and no beginning to you.
Bhagavad Gita 11.16 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रम् | aneka-bāhu-udara-vaktra-netram | with many arms, bellies, mouths and eyes |
| पश्यामि | paśyāmi | I see |
| त्वाम् | tvām | you |
| सर्वतः | sarvataḥ | on every side |
| अनन्तरूपम् | ananta-rūpam | of endless form |
| न अन्तम् | na antam | no end |
| न मध्यम् | na madhyam | no middle |
| न पुनः | na punaḥ | nor again |
| तव | tava | your |
| आदिम् | ādim | beginning |
| पश्यामि | paśyāmi | I see |
| विश्वेश्वर | viśva-īśvara | O Lord of the universe |
| विश्वरूप | viśva-rūpa | O you whose form is the universe |
Explanation
I see you everywhere, endless in form, with countless arms, bellies, mouths and eyes. O Lord of the universe, O universal form, I see in you no end, no middle and no beginning. Arjuna cannot find any limit to what he beholds.
The phrase 'no end, no middle, no beginning' expresses infinity in space and time; the Lord cannot be located or measured. The address Vishvarupa, 'whose form is the universe', gives the chapter its traditional name, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga. Commentators across schools agree that the verse points to the limitlessness of God, which the finite mind can glimpse but not grasp. Arjuna's repeated 'I see' shows the vision overwhelming his words.
भावार्थ
हे विश्वेश्वर, हे विश्वरूप, मैं आपको अनेक भुजाओं, उदरों, मुखों और नेत्रों वाला, सब ओर अनन्त रूपों वाला देख रहा हूँ। मुझे आपका न अन्त दिखता है, न मध्य और न आदि।
Living it today
When life feels small, recall that you are held within something without beginning or end.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.16?
I see you everywhere, endless in form, with countless arms, bellies, mouths and eyes. O Lord of the universe, O universal form, I see in you no end, no middle and no beginning. Arjuna cannot find any limit to what he beholds.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.16?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.16 in daily life?
When life feels small, recall that you are held within something without beginning or end.
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