Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 11.7 इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्
श्लोक 11.7
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम् ।
मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद् द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥
ihaikasthaṃ jagatkṛtsnaṃ paśyādya sacarācaram |
mama dehe guḍākeśa yaccānyad draṣṭumicchasi ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे गुडाकेश (नींद को जीतने वाले)! आज मेरे इस शरीर में एक ही स्थान पर चर-अचर सहित सारे जगत को देखो, और जो कुछ और देखना चाहते हो, वह भी देखो।
Meaning in English
Now see here, O Gudakesha (conqueror of sleep), the whole universe, moving and unmoving, gathered in one place within my body, and whatever else you wish to see.
Bhagavad Gita 11.7 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| इह | iha | here |
| एकस्थम् | eka-stham | standing in one place |
| जगत् | jagat | universe |
| कृत्स्नम् | kṛtsnam | entire |
| पश्य | paśya | behold |
| अद्य | adya | now, today |
| सचराचरम् | sa-cara-acaram | with the moving and unmoving |
| मम | mama | my |
| देहे | dehe | in the body |
| गुडाकेश | guḍākeśa | O conqueror of sleep |
| यत् | yat | whatever |
| च | ca | and |
| अन्यत् | anyat | else |
| द्रष्टुम् | draṣṭum | to see |
| इच्छसि | icchasi | you wish |
Explanation
Behold now, O Gudakesha, the entire universe, with all that moves and does not move, gathered in one place here in my body — and whatever else you wish to see. The whole cosmos is shown as resting within the Lord's form.
Gudakesha, 'conqueror of sleep', is an epithet of Arjuna, suggesting the alertness he needs for this vision. The idea of the universe standing in one place within God recalls the Vedic Purusha Sukta, where the cosmic Person contains all worlds. Shankara links the words 'whatever else you wish to see' to Arjuna's doubt in 2.6 about which side would win; that answer too appears in the vision (11.26 to 11.32).
भावार्थ
हे गुडाकेश, आज मेरे इस शरीर में एक ही स्थान पर स्थित चर और अचर सहित सम्पूर्ण जगत को देखो, और जो कुछ भी तुम देखना चाहते हो, वह भी देखो।
Living it today
Remember that you are part of one connected whole; it changes how you treat the world around you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 11.7?
Behold now, O Gudakesha, the entire universe, with all that moves and does not move, gathered in one place here in my body — and whatever else you wish to see. The whole cosmos is shown as resting within the Lord's form.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.7?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 11 (Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 11.7 in daily life?
Remember that you are part of one connected whole; it changes how you treat the world around you.
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