Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.45 अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा
श्लोक 11.45
अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा
भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे ।
तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥
adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ hṛṣito'smi dṛṣṭvā
bhayena ca pravyathitaṃ mano me |
tadeva me darśaya deva rūpaṃ
prasīda deveśa jagannivāsa ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
पहले कभी न देखे गए इस रूप को देखकर मैं हर्षित हूँ, पर भय से मेरा मन व्याकुल भी है। हे देव! मुझे अपना वही रूप दिखाइए। हे देवेश! हे जगन्निवास! प्रसन्न होइए।
Meaning in English
I rejoice at having seen what was never seen before, yet my mind is shaken with fear. Show me, O God, that same form of yours. Be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
Bhagavad Gita 11.45 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अदृष्टपूर्वम् | adṛṣṭa-pūrvam | never seen before |
| हृषितः अस्मि | hṛṣitaḥ asmi | I am thrilled |
| दृष्ट्वा | dṛṣṭvā | having seen |
| भयेन | bhayena | with fear |
| च | ca | and |
| प्रव्यथितम् | pravyathitam | deeply disturbed |
| मनः मे | manaḥ me | my mind |
| तत् एव | tat eva | that very |
| मे | me | to me |
| दर्शय | darśaya | show |
| देव | deva | O God |
| रूपम् | rūpam | form |
| प्रसीद | prasīda | be gracious |
| देवेश | deva-īśa | O Lord of gods |
| जगन्निवास | jagat-nivāsa | O abode of the universe |
Explanation
I am thrilled to have seen what was never seen before, yet my mind is shaken with fear. Show me, O God, that same form of yours; be gracious, O Lord of gods, abode of the universe. Arjuna asks Krishna to return to his familiar form.
Arjuna's feeling is mixed: joy at the unprecedented sight, but fear that he cannot bear it for long. 'That same form' means the form he knew before, the gentle form of his friend. Commentators note that the human mind can glimpse the infinite but naturally longs for a form it can love and approach. The plea 'prasida' returns again, as in 11.25 and 11.31. Krishna will grant the request in 11.50.
भावार्थ
पहले कभी न देखे गए इस रूप को देखकर मैं हर्षित हूँ, परन्तु भय से मेरा मन व्याकुल भी है। हे देव, मुझे अपना वही (पहले वाला) रूप दिखाइए। हे देवेश, हे जगन्निवास, प्रसन्न होइए।
Living it today
It is fine to need the gentle and familiar after a great shock; ask for what helps you feel steady again.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.45?
I am thrilled to have seen what was never seen before, yet my mind is shaken with fear. Show me, O God, that same form of yours; be gracious, O Lord of gods, abode of the universe. Arjuna asks Krishna to return to his familiar form.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.45?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.45 in daily life?
It is fine to need the gentle and familiar after a great shock; ask for what helps you feel steady again.
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