Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.30 लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताल्-
श्लोक 11.30
लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ताल्-
लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः ।
तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं
भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो ॥
lelihyase grasamānaḥ samantāl-
lokānsamagrānvadanairjvaladbhiḥ |
tejobhirāpūrya jagatsamagraṃ
bhāsastavogrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇo ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे विष्णु! आप अपने जलते हुए मुखों से सब ओर के सारे लोकों को निगलते हुए उन्हें चाट रहे हैं। आपका उग्र प्रकाश सारे जगत को तेज से भरकर तपा रहा है।
Meaning in English
Devouring all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths, you lick your lips. Your fierce rays fill the whole universe with radiance and scorch it, O Vishnu.
Bhagavad Gita 11.30 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| लेलिह्यसे | lelihyase | you lick (your lips) |
| ग्रसमानः | grasamānaḥ | devouring |
| समन्तात् | samantāt | from all sides |
| लोकान् | lokān | the worlds |
| समग्रान् | samagrān | all |
| वदनैः | vadanaiḥ | with mouths |
| ज्वलद्भिः | jvaladbhiḥ | flaming |
| तेजोभिः | tejobhiḥ | with radiance |
| आपूर्य | āpūrya | filling |
| जगत् | jagat | the universe |
| समग्रम् | samagram | entire |
| भासः | bhāsaḥ | rays |
| तव | tava | your |
| उग्राः | ugrāḥ | fierce |
| प्रतपन्ति | pratapanti | scorch |
| विष्णो | viṣṇo | O Vishnu |
Explanation
Devouring all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths, you lick your lips. Your fierce rays fill the whole universe with radiance and scorch it, O Vishnu. The vision of the Lord as the consumer of all reaches its height.
The image of licking the lips is meant to shock; it shows destruction as effortless for the cosmic power, as a meal is for a living being. Commentators relate it to the Upanishadic idea that the Lord is the 'eater' (atta) of the whole world, for whom all beings are food (Brahma Sutra 1.2.9 discusses this). The address Vishnu, 'the all-pervader', reminds us that the same God who sustains is the one who withdraws all things.
भावार्थ
हे विष्णो, आप अपने जलते हुए मुखों से सब लोकों को चारों ओर से निगलते हुए होंठ चाट रहे हैं। आपका उग्र प्रकाश अपने तेज से सम्पूर्ण जगत को भरकर तपा रहा है।
Living it today
Everything we hold is temporary; let that make you generous now instead of anxious about losing it later.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.30?
Devouring all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths, you lick your lips. Your fierce rays fill the whole universe with radiance and scorch it, O Vishnu. The vision of the Lord as the consumer of all reaches its height.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.30?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.30 in daily life?
Everything we hold is temporary; let that make you generous now instead of anxious about losing it later.
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