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La forma universale · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः

Chapter 11, Verse 31

"Dimmi chi sei, o forma terribile"

Sanskrit
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्
ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo
namo ’stu te deva-vara prasīda
vijñātum ichchhāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ
na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛittim
आख्याहिākhyāhidimmi
मेmea me
कःkaḥchi
भवान्bhavānTu sei
उग्ररूपःugrarūpaḥforma terribile
नमःnamaḥsaluti
अस्तुastusiano
तेtea Te
देववरdevavarao miglior dei
प्रसीदprasīdasii benigno
विज्ञातुम्vijñātumconoscere
इच्छामिicchāmidesidero
भवन्तम्bhavantamTe
आद्यम्ādyaml'Antico
nanon
हिhiinfatti
प्रजानामिprajānāmicomprendo
तवtavaTua
प्रवृत्तिम्pravṛttimazione
Dimmi chi sei, o forma terribile
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 31

About This Verse

This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 11 — La forma universale (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 dimmi chi sei, o forma terribile. 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 31 mean?

Chapter 11, Verse 31 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that dimmi chi sei, o forma terribile. This verse is part of La forma universale (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which contains 55 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 31?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 11 — La forma universale. 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 31 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 11 — "La forma universale" (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः), which is verse 31 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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