Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.27 वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
श्लोक 11.27
वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि ।
केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु
सन्दृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः ॥
vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti
daṃṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni |
kecidvilagnā daśanāntareṣu
sandṛśyante cūrṇitairuttamāṅgaiḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
बड़े वेग से आपके भयानक दाढ़ों वाले विकराल मुखों में प्रवेश कर रहे हैं। कुछ लोग चूर-चूर हुए सिरों के साथ आपके दाँतों के बीच फँसे दिखाई दे रहे हैं।
Meaning in English
are rushing into your terrible mouths with their fearful tusks. Some are seen caught between your teeth, their heads crushed to powder.
Bhagavad Gita 11.27 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| वक्त्राणि | vaktrāṇi | mouths |
| ते | te | your |
| त्वरमाणाः | tvaramāṇāḥ | rushing |
| विशन्ति | viśanti | enter |
| दंष्ट्राकरालानि | daṃṣṭrā-karālāni | terrible with tusks |
| भयानकानि | bhayānakāni | fearsome |
| केचित् | kecit | some |
| विलग्नाः | vilagnāḥ | caught, stuck |
| दशनान्तरेषु | daśana-antareṣu | between the teeth |
| सन्दृश्यन्ते | sandṛśyante | are seen |
| चूर्णितैः | cūrṇitaiḥ | crushed |
| उत्तमाङ्गैः | uttama-aṅgaiḥ | with heads |
Explanation
They are rushing into your fearsome mouths with their terrible tusks; some are seen caught between your teeth, their heads crushed to powder. Arjuna sees the great warriors of both armies being swallowed by the Lord's devouring form. It is a terrible picture of the coming war and of death itself.
This is the starkest image in the Gita. Continuing the sentence from 11.26, it shows the coming slaughter of Kurukshetra as already happening within the cosmic form. Commentators explain that what Arjuna sees is the working of time and karma, which will end these lives whatever he does. The verse is not a celebration of violence but a vision of mortality on a cosmic scale; in 11.32 Krishna names himself as Time, the destroyer of worlds.
भावार्थ
वे आपके विकराल दाढ़ों वाले भयानक मुखों में तेज़ी से प्रवेश कर रहे हैं। कुछ आपके दाँतों के बीच फँसे हुए दिख रहे हैं, जिनके सिर चूर-चूर हो गए हैं।
Living it today
Facing mortality honestly can clear away petty worries and help you focus on what truly matters.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.27?
They are rushing into your fearsome mouths with their terrible tusks; some are seen caught between your teeth, their heads crushed to powder. Arjuna sees the great warriors of both armies being swallowed by the Lord's devouring form. It is a terrible picture of the coming war and of death itself.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.27?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.27 in daily life?
Facing mortality honestly can clear away petty worries and help you focus on what truly matters.
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