Bhagavad Gita 11.49 मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो

Bhagavad Gita 11.49 — word by word

Explanation

Do not be afraid, and do not be bewildered at seeing this terrible form of mine. Free from fear and with a glad heart, behold once again that same form of mine. Krishna gently comforts the frightened Arjuna and promises to show him his familiar form again.

After the overwhelming vision, Krishna's tone becomes tender. The two words 'ma vyatha' (no distress) and 'ma vimudha-bhava' (no bewilderment) address both the emotional fear and the mental confusion Arjuna confessed in 11.24 to 11.25 and 11.45. 'That same form' is understood by commentators as the gentle form Arjuna asked for in 11.46. The verse shows the Divine not only as awesome power but as a friend who soothes. It is often quoted as an assurance that God does not leave the devotee in terror.

भावार्थ

मेरे इस प्रकार के भयंकर रूप को देखकर तुम व्याकुल मत हो और तुम्हारे मन में मोह (घबराहट) भी न रहे। भय छोड़कर, प्रसन्न मन से तुम फिर से मेरे उसी परिचित रूप को देखो। यहाँ भगवान भयभीत अर्जुन को स्नेह से ढाढ़स बँधाते हैं और अपना सौम्य रूप दिखाने का वचन देते हैं।

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