Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.20 द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि
श्लोक 11.20
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि
व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः ।
दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं
लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ॥
dyāvāpṛthivyoridamantaraṃ hi
vyāptaṃ tvayaikena diśaśca sarvāḥ |
dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ rūpamugraṃ tavedaṃ
lokatrayaṃ pravyathitaṃ mahātman ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
स्वर्ग और पृथ्वी के बीच का सारा आकाश और सब दिशाएँ अकेले आपसे ही व्याप्त हैं। हे महात्मन्! आपके इस अद्भुत और भयंकर रूप को देखकर तीनों लोक व्याकुल हो रहे हैं।
Meaning in English
The space between heaven and earth and all the directions are filled by you alone. Seeing this wondrous and terrible form of yours, O Great One, the three worlds tremble.
Bhagavad Gita 11.20 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| द्यावापृथिव्योः | dyāvā-pṛthivyoḥ | of heaven and earth |
| इदम् | idam | this |
| अन्तरम् | antaram | space between |
| हि | hi | indeed |
| व्याप्तम् | vyāptam | pervaded |
| त्वया | tvayā | by you |
| एकेन | ekena | alone |
| दिशः | diśaḥ | directions |
| च सर्वाः | ca sarvāḥ | and all |
| दृष्ट्वा | dṛṣṭvā | seeing |
| अद्भुतम् | adbhutam | wondrous |
| रूपम् | rūpam | form |
| उग्रम् | ugram | terrible |
| तव इदम् | tava idam | this of yours |
| लोकत्रयम् | loka-trayam | the three worlds |
| प्रव्यथितम् | pravyathitam | are trembling |
| महात्मन् | mahātman | O great-souled one |
Explanation
The whole space between heaven and earth, and all the directions, are filled by you alone. O great one, seeing this wondrous and terrible form of yours, the three worlds tremble. Arjuna sees the Lord filling all space and feels the fear of all creation.
Here wonder and terror meet: the form is both adbhuta, wondrous, and ugra, fierce. 'The three worlds tremble' expresses how overwhelming the vision is. Shankara and other commentators note that Arjuna projects his own fear onto the worlds; others read it literally as the reaction of all beings. The verse captures a theme of religious experience found in many traditions: when the Divine is truly encountered, it is both fascinating and frightening, beyond comfortable images of God.
भावार्थ
हे महात्मन्, आकाश और पृथ्वी के बीच का यह सारा अन्तराल और सब दिशाएँ अकेले आपसे ही व्याप्त हैं। आपके इस अद्भुत और उग्र रूप को देखकर तीनों लोक भय से व्याकुल हो रहे हैं।
Living it today
Real greatness can unsettle us; when a truth shakes you, stay with it instead of running back to comfort.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.20?
The whole space between heaven and earth, and all the directions, are filled by you alone. O great one, seeing this wondrous and terrible form of yours, the three worlds tremble. Arjuna sees the Lord filling all space and feels the fear of all creation.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.20?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.20 in daily life?
Real greatness can unsettle us; when a truth shakes you, stay with it instead of running back to comfort.
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