Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.40 नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते
श्लोक 11.40
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते
नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व ।
अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं
सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः ॥
namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhataste
namo'stu te sarvata eva sarva |
anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṃ
sarvaṃ samāpnoṣi tato'si sarvaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
आपको आगे से और पीछे से नमस्कार है; हे सर्वरूप! आपको सब ओर से नमस्कार है। आपकी शक्ति अनंत और पराक्रम अपार है। आप सबमें व्याप्त हैं, इसलिए आप ही सब कुछ हैं।
Meaning in English
Salutations to you in front and behind; salutations to you on every side, O All. Your power is infinite and your might immeasurable. You pervade everything, and so you are everything.
Bhagavad Gita 11.40 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नमः | namaḥ | salutation |
| पुरस्तात् | purastāt | in front |
| अथ | atha | and |
| पृष्ठतः | pṛṣṭhataḥ | from behind |
| ते | te | to you |
| नमः अस्तु ते | namaḥ astu te | salutation be to you |
| सर्वतः एव | sarvataḥ eva | on every side |
| सर्व | sarva | O All |
| अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमः | ananta-vīrya-amita-vikramaḥ | of infinite strength and boundless valour |
| त्वम् | tvam | you |
| सर्वम् | sarvam | everything |
| समाप्नोषि | samāpnoṣi | pervade |
| ततः | tataḥ | therefore |
| असि | asi | you are |
| सर्वः | sarvaḥ | the All |
Explanation
Salutations to you in front and behind; salutations to you on every side, O All. You are of infinite strength and boundless valour; you pervade everything, and so you are everything. Arjuna bows in every direction, since the Lord is everywhere.
Because the Lord is not in one place, Arjuna bows before, behind and on all sides. The closing words, 'you pervade all, therefore you are all', give the reasoning: what fills everything is everything. Shankara reads this as the non-difference of Brahman and the world; Ramanuja reads it as the world being the body of God, so that he is called 'the All' as the soul of all. The verse is often chanted together with 11.39.
भावार्थ
हे सर्वरूप, आपको आगे से नमस्कार, पीछे से नमस्कार, सब ओर से नमस्कार है। आप अनन्त शक्ति और अपार पराक्रम वाले हैं; आप सबमें व्याप्त हैं, इसलिए आप ही सब कुछ हैं।
Living it today
Wherever you turn today, remember the sacred is there too; let that shape how you treat each place and person.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.40?
Salutations to you in front and behind; salutations to you on every side, O All. You are of infinite strength and boundless valour; you pervade everything, and so you are everything. Arjuna bows in every direction, since the Lord is everywhere.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.40?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.40 in daily life?
Wherever you turn today, remember the sacred is there too; let that shape how you treat each place and person.
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