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The Universal Form · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः

Chapter 11, Verse 19

"I see You without beginning, middle, or end, with infinite strength, countless arms, the sun and moon as eyes, a blazing fire as mouth, heating the whole universe with Your own radiance"

Sanskrit
अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्य
मनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम्।
पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रम्
स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम्
स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम् || 19||
अनादिमध्यान्तम्anādimadhyāntamwithout beginning, middle, or end
अनन्तवीर्यम्anantavīryaminfinite strength
अनन्तबाहुम्anantabāhumcountless arms
शशिसूर्यनेत्रम्śaśisūryanetramsun and moon as eyes
पश्यामिpaśyāmiI see
त्वांtvāmYou
दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रम्dīptahutāśavaktramblazing fire mouth
स्वतेजसाsvatejasāwith own radiance
विश्वम्viśvamuniverse
इदम्idamthis
तपन्तम्tapantamheating
I see You without beginning, middle, or end, with infinite strength, countless arms, the sun and moon as eyes, a blazing fire as mouth, heating the whole universe with Your own radiance
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 19

About This Verse

This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 11 — The Universal Form (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which explores the universal cosmic form. This chapter contains 55 verses and focuses on the terrifying and awe-inspiring vision of God's infinite universal form. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that i see you without beginning, middle, or end, with infinite strength, countless arms, the sun and moon as eyes, a blazing fire as mouth, heating the whole universe with your own radiance. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 19 mean?

Chapter 11, Verse 19 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that i see you without beginning, middle, or end, with infinite strength, countless arms, the sun and moon as eyes, a blazing fire as mouth, heating the whole universe with your own radiance. This verse is part of The Universal Form (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which contains 55 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 19?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 11 — The Universal Form. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.

What is the context of Chapter 11, Verse 19 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 11 — "The Universal Form" (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which is verse 19 of 55 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.

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