Chapter 11, Verse 39
"You are wind, death, fire, water-god, moon, Lord of beings, and great-grandfather"
You are wind, death, fire, water-god, moon, Lord of beings, and great-grandfather— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 39
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion 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 you are wind, death, fire, water-god, moon, lord of beings, and great-grandfather. 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 39 mean?
Chapter 11, Verse 39 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that you are wind, death, fire, water-god, moon, lord of beings, and great-grandfather. This verse is part of The Universal Form (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which contains 55 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 39?
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 39 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 11 — "The Universal Form" (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which is verse 39 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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