Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.25 दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
श्लोक 11.25
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि ।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥
daṃṣṭrākarālāni ca te mukhāni
dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasannibhāni |
diśo na jāne na labhe ca śarma
prasīda deveśa jagannivāsa ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
प्रलयकाल की अग्नि के समान भयानक दाढ़ों वाले आपके मुखों को देखकर मुझे दिशाओं का ज्ञान नहीं रहा और न सुख मिल रहा है। हे देवेश! हे जगन्निवास! प्रसन्न होइए।
Meaning in English
Seeing your mouths with dreadful tusks, like the fire that ends the world, I lose all sense of direction and find no comfort. Be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
Bhagavad Gita 11.25 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| दंष्ट्राकरालानि | daṃṣṭrā-karālāni | terrible with tusks |
| च | ca | and |
| ते | te | your |
| मुखानि | mukhāni | mouths |
| दृष्ट्वा एव | dṛṣṭvā eva | just on seeing |
| कालानलसन्निभानि | kāla-anala-sannibhāni | like the fire of cosmic dissolution |
| दिशः | diśaḥ | the directions |
| न जाने | na jāne | I do not know |
| न लभे | na labhe | I do not find |
| च | ca | and |
| शर्म | śarma | refuge, comfort |
| प्रसीद | prasīda | be gracious |
| देवेश | deva-īśa | O Lord of gods |
| जगन्निवास | jagat-nivāsa | O abode of the universe |
Explanation
Just seeing your mouths, terrible with tusks and blazing like the fire at the end of time, I have lost all sense of direction and find no comfort. Be gracious, O Lord of gods, refuge of the universe. Arjuna's description turns into a plea for mercy.
Kalanala is the fire that consumes the world at the time of dissolution (pralaya). 'I do not know the directions' describes complete disorientation. The cry 'prasida', be gracious, appears here for the first time and returns in 11.31 and 11.45; it marks the moment when wonder gives way to prayer. Commentators see the address 'abode of the universe' as Arjuna clinging to the Lord himself for shelter from the Lord's own terrible aspect.
भावार्थ
आपके विकराल दाढ़ों वाले और प्रलयकाल की अग्नि के समान जलते मुखों को देखते ही मैं दिशाओं को भूल गया हूँ और मुझे शान्ति नहीं मिल रही। हे देवेश, हे जगन्निवास, आप प्रसन्न हों।
Living it today
When you are lost and afraid, a simple prayer for grace can be the first firm ground you find.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.25?
Just seeing your mouths, terrible with tusks and blazing like the fire at the end of time, I have lost all sense of direction and find no comfort. Be gracious, O Lord of gods, refuge of the universe. Arjuna's description turns into a plea for mercy.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.25?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.25 in daily life?
When you are lost and afraid, a simple prayer for grace can be the first firm ground you find.
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