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Chapter 11
visvarupadarshanayoga · 55 verses
अर्जुन उवाच मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्। यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम৷৷
arjuna uvāca madanugrahāya paramaṅ guhyamadhyātmasaṅjñitam. yattvayōktaṅ vacastēna mōhō.yaṅ vigatō mama৷৷
"Arjuna said: My Lord! Thy words concerning the Supreme Secret of Self, given for my blessing, have dispelled the illusions which surrounded me.
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया। त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्৷৷
bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṅ śrutau vistaraśō mayā. tvattaḥ kamalapatrākṣa māhātmyamapi cāvyayam৷৷
O Lord, whose eyes are like the lotus petal! Thou hast described in detail the origin and the dissolution of being, and Thine own Eternal Majesty.
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर। द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम৷৷
ēvamētadyathāttha tvamātmānaṅ paramēśvara. draṣṭumicchāmi tē rūpamaiśvaraṅ puruṣōttama৷৷
I believe all as Thou hast declared it. I long now to have a vision of thy Divine Form, O Thou Most High!
मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया द्रष्टुमिति प्रभो। योगेश्वर ततो मे त्वं दर्शयाऽत्मानमव्ययम्৷৷
manyasē yadi tacchakyaṅ mayā draṣṭumiti prabhō. yōgēśvara tatō mē tvaṅ darśayā.tmānamavyayam৷৷
If Thou thinkest that it can be made possible for me to see it, show me, O Lord of Lords, Thine own Eternal Self.
श्री भगवानुवाच पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च৷৷
śrī bhagavānuvāca paśya mē pārtha rūpāṇi śataśō.tha sahasraśaḥ. nānāvidhāni divyāni nānāvarṇākṛtīni ca৷৷
Lord Shri Krishna replied: Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by hundred and thousands, various in kind, in colour and in shape.
पश्यादित्यान्वसून्रुद्रानश्िवनौ मरुतस्तथा। बहून्यदृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याऽश्चर्याणि भारत৷৷
paśyādityānvasūnrudrānaśivanau marutastathā. bahūnyadṛṣṭapūrvāṇi paśyā.ścaryāṇi bhārata৷৷
Behold thou the Powers of Nature: fire, earth, wind and sky; the sun, the heavens, the moon, the stars; all forces of vitality and of healing; and the roving winds. See the myriad wonders revealed to none but thee.
इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्। मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद्द्रष्टुमिच्छसि৷৷
ihaikasthaṅ jagatkṛtsnaṅ paśyādya sacarācaram. mama dēhē guḍākēśa yaccānyaddraṣṭumicchasi৷৷
Here in Me living as one, O Arjuna, behold the whole universe, movable and immovable, and anything else that thou wouldst see!
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा। दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्৷৷
na tu māṅ śakyasē draṣṭumanēnaiva svacakṣuṣā. divyaṅ dadāmi tē cakṣuḥ paśya mē yōgamaiśvaram৷৷
Yet since with mortal eyes thou canst not see Me, lo! I give thee the Divine Sight. See now the glory of My Sovereignty."
सञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः। दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्৷৷
sañjaya uvāca ēvamuktvā tatō rājanmahāyōgēśvarō hariḥ. darśayāmāsa pārthāya paramaṅ rūpamaiśvaram৷৷
Sanjaya continued: "Having thus spoken, O King, the Lord Shri Krishna, the Almighty Prince of Wisdom, showed to Arjuna the Supreme Form of the Great God.
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्। अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम्৷৷ दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्। सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम्৷৷
anēkavaktranayanamanēkādbhutadarśanam. anēkadivyābharaṇaṅ divyānēkōdyatāyudham৷৷ divyamālyāmbaradharaṅ divyagandhānulēpanam. sarvāścaryamayaṅ dēvamanantaṅ viśvatōmukham৷৷
There were countless eyes and mouths, and mystic forms innumerable, with shining ornaments and flaming celestial weapons.
Crowned with heavenly garlands, clothed in shining garments, anointed with divine unctions, He showed Himself as the Resplendent One, Marvellous, Boundless, Omnipresent.
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता। यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः৷৷
divi sūryasahasrasya bhavēdyugapadutthitā. yadi bhāḥ sadṛśī sā syādbhāsastasya mahātmanaḥ৷৷
Could a thousand suns blaze forth together it would be but a faint reflection of the radiance of the Lord God.
तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा। अपश्यद्देवदेवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवस्तदा৷৷
tatraikasthaṅ jagatkṛtsnaṅ pravibhaktamanēkadhā. apaśyaddēvadēvasya śarīrē pāṇḍavastadā৷৷
In that vision Arjuna saw the universe, with its manifold shapes, all embraced in One, its Supreme Lord.
ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जयः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत৷৷
tataḥ sa vismayāviṣṭō hṛṣṭarōmā dhanañjayaḥ. praṇamya śirasā dēvaṅ kṛtāñjalirabhāṣata৷৷
Thereupon Arjuna, dumb with awe, his hair on end, his head bowed, his hands clasped in salutation, addressed the Lord thus:
अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान्। ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्৷৷
arjuna uvāca paśyāmi dēvāṅstava dēva dēhē sarvāṅstathā bhūtaviśēṣasaṅghān. brahmāṇamīśaṅ kamalāsanastha- mṛṣīṅśca sarvānuragāṅśca divyān৷৷
Arjuna said: O almighty God! I see in Thee the powers of Nature, the various creatures of the world, the Progenitor on his lotus throne, the Sages and the shining angels.
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम्। नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप৷৷
anēkabāhūdaravaktranētraṅ paśyāmi tvāṅ sarvatō.nantarūpam. nāntaṅ na madhyaṅ na punastavādiṅ paśyāmi viśvēśvara viśvarūpa৷৷
I see Thee, infinite in form, with, as it were, faces, eyes and limbs everywhere; no beginning, no middle, no end; O Thou Lord of the Universe, Whose Form is universal!
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्। पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्৷৷
kirīṭinaṅ gadinaṅ cakriṇaṅ ca tējōrāśiṅ sarvatōdīptimantam. paśyāmi tvāṅ durnirīkṣyaṅ samantā- ddīptānalārkadyutimapramēyam৷৷
I see thee with the crown, the sceptre and the discus; a blaze of splendour. Scarce can I gaze on thee, so radiant thou art, glowing like the blazing fire, brilliant as the sun, immeasurable.
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे৷৷
tvamakṣaraṅ paramaṅ vēditavyaṅ tvamasya viśvasya paraṅ nidhānam. tvamavyayaḥ śāśvatadharmagōptā sanātanastvaṅ puruṣō matō mē৷৷
Imperishable art Thou, the Sole One worthy to be known, the priceless Treasure-house of the universe, the immortal Guardian of the Life Eternal, the Spirit Everlasting.
अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्य मनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम्। पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रम् स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम्৷৷
anādimadhyāntamanantavīrya- manantabāhuṅ śaśisūryanētram. paśyāmi tvāṅ dīptahutāśavaktram svatējasā viśvamidaṅ tapantam৷৷
Without beginning, without middle and without end, infinite in power, Thine arms all-embracing, the sun and moon Thine eyes, Thy face beaming with the fire of sacrifice, flooding the whole universe with light.
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः। दृष्ट्वाऽद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन्৷৷
dyāvāpṛthivyōridamantaraṅ hi vyāptaṅ tvayaikēna diśaśca sarvāḥ. dṛṣṭvā.dbhutaṅ rūpamugraṅ tavēdaṅ lōkatrayaṅ pravyathitaṅ mahātman৷৷
Alone thou fillest all the quarters of the sky, earth and heaven, and the regions between. O Almighty Lord! Seeing Thy marvellous and awe-inspiring Form, the spheres tremble with fear.
अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घा विशन्ति केचिद्भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति। स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः৷৷
amī hi tvāṅ surasaṅghāḥ viśanti kēcidbhītāḥ prāñjalayō gṛṇanti. svastītyuktvā maharṣisiddhasaṅghāḥ stuvanti tvāṅ stutibhiḥ puṣkalābhiḥ৷৷
The troops of celestial beings enter into Thee, some invoking Thee in fear, with folded palms; the Great Seers and Adepts sing hymns to Thy Glory, saying All Hail.'
रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या विश्वेऽश्िवनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च। गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घा वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे৷৷
rudrādityā vasavō yē ca sādhyā viśvē.śivanau marutaścōṣmapāśca. gandharvayakṣāsurasiddhasaṅghā vīkṣantē tvāṅ vismitāścaiva sarvē৷৷
The Vital Forces, the Major stars, Fire, Earth, Air, Sky, Sun, Heaven, Moon and Planets; the Angels, the Guardians of the Universe, the divine Healers, the Winds, the Fathers, the Heavenly Singers; and hosts of Mammon-worshippers, demons as well as saints, are amazed.
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्। बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्৷৷
rūpaṅ mahattē bahuvaktranētraṅ mahābāhō bahubāhūrupādam. bahūdaraṅ bahudaṅṣṭrākarālaṅ dṛṣṭvā lōkāḥ pravyathitāstathā.ham৷৷
Seeing Thy stupendous Form, O Most Mighty, with its myriad faces, its innumerable eyes and limbs and terrible jaws, I myself and all the worlds are overwhelmed with awe.
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्। दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो৷৷
nabhaḥspṛśaṅ dīptamanēkavarṇaṅ vyāttānanaṅ dīptaviśālanētram. dṛṣṭvā hi tvāṅ pravyathitāntarātmā dhṛtiṅ na vindāmi śamaṅ ca viṣṇō৷৷
When I see Thee, touching the Heavens, glowing with colour, with open mouth and wide open fiery eyes, I am terrified. O My Lord! My courage and peace of mind desert me.
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि। दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास৷৷
daṅṣṭrākarālāni ca tē mukhāni dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasannibhāni. diśō na jānē na labhē ca śarma prasīda dēvēśa jagannivāsa৷৷
When I see Thy mouths with their fearful jaws like glowing fires at the dissolution of creation, I lose all sense of place; I find no rest. Be merciful, O Lord in whom this universe abides!
अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः। भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथाऽसौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः৷৷ वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि। केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः৷৷
amī ca tvāṅ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ sarvē sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ. bhīṣmō drōṇaḥ sūtaputrastathā.sau sahāsmadīyairapi yōdhamukhyaiḥ৷৷ vaktrāṇi tē tvaramāṇā viśanti daṅṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni. kēcidvilagnā daśanāntarēṣu saṅdṛśyantē cūrṇitairuttamāṅgaiḥ৷৷
All these sons of Dhritarashtra, with the hosts of princes, Bheeshma, Drona and Karna, as well as the other warrior chiefs belonging to our side;
1 see them all rushing headlong into Thy mouths, with terrible tusks, horrible to behold. Some are mangled between thy jaws, with their heads crushed to atoms.
यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाः समुद्रमेवाभिमुखा द्रवन्ति। तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति৷৷
yathā nadīnāṅ bahavō.mbuvēgāḥ samudramēvābhimukhāḥ dravanti. tathā tavāmī naralōkavīrā viśanti vaktrāṇyabhivijvalanti৷৷
As rivers in flood surge furiously to the ocean, so these heroes, the greatest among men, fling themselves into Thy flaming mouths.
यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः। तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः৷৷
yathā pradīptaṅ jvalanaṅ pataṅgā viśanti nāśāya samṛddhavēgāḥ. tathaiva nāśāya viśanti lōkā- stavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛddhavēgāḥ৷৷
As moths fly impetuously to the flame only to be killed, so these men rush into Thy mouths to court their own destruction.
लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ता ल्लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः। तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो৷৷
lēlihyasē grasamānaḥ samantā- llōkānsamagrānvadanairjvaladbhiḥ. tējōbhirāpūrya jagatsamagraṅ bhāsastavōgrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇō৷৷
Thou seemest to swallow up the worlds, to lap them in flame. Thy glory fills the universe. Thy fierce rays beat down upon it irresistibly.
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद। विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्৷৷
ākhyāhi mē kō bhavānugrarūpō namō.stu tē dēvavara prasīda. vijñātumicchāmi bhavantamādyaṅ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim৷৷
Tell me then who Thou art, that wearest this dreadful Form? I bow before Thee, O Mighty One! Have mercy, I pray, and let me see Thee as Thou wert at first. I do not know what Thou intendest.
श्री भगवानुवाच कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः। ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे येऽवस्थिताः प्रत्यनीकेषु योधाः৷৷
śrī bhagavānuvāca kālō.smi lōkakṣayakṛtpravṛddhō lōkānsamāhartumiha pravṛttaḥ. ṛtē.pi tvāṅ na bhaviṣyanti sarvē yē.vasthitāḥ pratyanīkēṣu yōdhāḥ৷৷
Lord Shri Krishna replied: I have shown myself to thee as the Destroyer who lays waste the world and whose purpose is destruction. In spite of thy efforts, all these warriors gathered for battle shall not escape death.
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्। मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्৷৷
tasmāttvamuttiṣṭha yaśō labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṅ samṛddham. mayaivaitē nihatāḥ pūrvamēva nimittamātraṅ bhava savyasācin৷৷
Then gird up thy loins and conquer. Subdue thy foes and enjoy the kingdom in prosperity. I have already doomed them. Be thou my instrument, Arjuna!
द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथाऽन्यानपि योधवीरान्। मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान्৷৷
drōṇaṅ ca bhīṣmaṅ ca jayadrathaṅ ca karṇaṅ tathā.nyānapi yōdhavīrān. mayā hatāṅstvaṅ jahi mā vyathiṣṭhā yudhyasva jētāsi raṇē sapatnān৷৷
Drona and Bheeshma, Jayadratha and Karna, and other brave warriors - I have condemned them all. Destroy them; fight and fear not. Thy foes shall be crushed."
सञ्जय उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः किरीटी। नमस्कृत्वा भूय एवाह कृष्णं सगद्गदं भीतभीतः प्रणम्य৷৷
sañjaya uvāca ētacchrutvā vacanaṅ kēśavasya kṛtāñjalirvēpamānaḥ kirīṭī. namaskṛtvā bhūya ēvāha kṛṣṇaṅ sagadgadaṅ bhītabhītaḥ praṇamya৷৷
Sanjaya continued: "Having heard these words from the Lord Shri Krishna, the Prince Arjuna, with folded hands trembling, prostrated himself and with choking voice, bowing down again and again, and overwhelmed with awe, once more addressed the Lord.
अर्जुन उवाच स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या जगत् प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च। रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घाः৷৷
arjuna uvāca sthānē hṛṣīkēśa tava prakīrtyā jagat prahṛṣyatyanurajyatē ca. rakṣāṅsi bhītāni diśō dravanti sarvē namasyanti ca siddhasaṅghāḥ৷৷
Arjuna said: My Lord! It is natural that the world revels and rejoices when it sings the praises of Thy glory; the demons fly in fear and the saints offer Thee their salutations.
कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे। अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्৷৷
kasmācca tē na namēranmahātman garīyasē brahmaṇō.pyādikartrē. ananta dēvēśa jagannivāsa tvamakṣaraṅ sadasattatparaṅ yat৷৷
How should they do otherwise? O Thou Supremest Self, greater than the Powers of creation, the First Cause, Infinite, the Lord of Lords, the Home of the universe, Imperishable, Being and Not-Being, yet transcending both.
त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराण स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप৷৷
tvamādidēvaḥ puruṣaḥ purāṇa- stvamasya viśvasya paraṅ nidhānam. vēttāsi vēdyaṅ ca paraṅ ca dhāma tvayā tataṅ viśvamanantarūpa৷৷
Thou art the Primal God, the Ancient, the Supreme Abode of this universe, the Knower, the Knowledge and the Final Home. Thou fillest everything. Thy form is infinite.
वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च। नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते৷৷
vāyuryamō.gnirvaruṇaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ prajāpatistvaṅ prapitāmahaśca. namō namastē.stu sahasrakṛtvaḥ punaśca bhūyō.pi namō namastē৷৷
Thou art the Wind, Thou art Death, Thou art the Fire, the Water, the Moon, the Father and the Grandfather. Honour and glory to Thee a thousand and a thousand times! Again and again, salutation be to Thee, O my Lord!
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व। अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः৷৷
namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhatastē namō.stu tē sarvata ēva sarva. anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṅ sarvaṅ samāpnōṣi tatō.si sarvaḥ৷৷
Salutations to Thee in front and on every side, Thou who encompasseth me round about. Thy power is infinite; Thy majesty immeasurable; thou upholdest all things; yea,Thou Thyself art All.
सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तं हे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखेति। अजानता महिमानं तवेदं मया प्रमादात्प्रणयेन वापि৷৷ यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसि विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु। एकोऽथवाप्यच्युत तत्समक्षं तत्क्षामये त्वामहमप्रमेयम्৷৷
sakhēti matvā prasabhaṅ yaduktaṅ hē kṛṣṇa hē yādava hē sakhēti. ajānatā mahimānaṅ tavēdaṅ mayā pramādātpraṇayēna vāpi৷৷ yaccāvahāsārthamasatkṛtō.si vihāraśayyāsanabhōjanēṣu. ēkō.thavāpyacyuta tatsamakṣaṅ tatkṣāmayē tvāmahamapramēyam৷৷
Whatever I have said unto Thee in rashness, taking Thee only for a friend and addressing Thee as O Krishna! O Yadava! O Friend!' in thoughtless familiarity, no understanding Thy greatness;
Whatever insult I have offered to Thee in jest, in sport or in repose, in conversation or at the banquet, alone or in a multitude, I ask Thy forgiveness for them all, O Thou Who art without an equal!
पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान्। न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव৷৷
pitāsi lōkasya carācarasya tvamasya pūjyaśca gururgarīyān. na tvatsamō.styabhyadhikaḥ kutō.nyō lōkatrayē.pyapratimaprabhāva৷৷
For Thou art the Father of all things movable and immovable, the Worshipful, the Master of Masters! In all the worlds there is none equal to Thee, how then superior, O Thou who standeth alone, Supreme.
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्। पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्৷৷
tasmātpraṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṅ prasādayē tvāmahamīśamīḍyam. pitēva putrasya sakhēva sakhyuḥ priyaḥ priyāyārhasi dēva sōḍhum৷৷
Therefore I prostrate myself before Thee, O Lord! Most Adorable! I salute Thee, I ask Thy blessing. Only Thou canst be trusted to bear with me, as father to son, as friend to friend, as lover to his beloved.
अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे। तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास৷৷
adṛṣṭapūrvaṅ hṛṣitō.smi dṛṣṭvā bhayēna ca pravyathitaṅ manō mē. tadēva mē darśaya dēva rūpaṅ prasīda dēvēśa jagannivāsa৷৷
I rejoice that I have seen what never man saw before; yet, O Lord! I am overwhelmed with fear. Please take again the Form I know. Be merciful, O Lord! thou Who are the Home of the whole universe.
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्त मिच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव। तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन सहस्रबाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते৷৷
kirīṭinaṅ gadinaṅ cakrahasta- micchāmi tvāṅ draṣṭumahaṅ tathaiva. tēnaiva rūpēṇa caturbhujēna sahasrabāhō bhava viśvamūrtē৷৷
I long to see Thee as thou wert before, with the crown, the sceptre and the discus in Thy hands; in Thy other Form, with Thy four hands, O Thou Whose arms are countless and Whose forms are infinite.
श्री भगवानुवाच मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात्। तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम्৷৷
śrī bhagavānuvāca mayā prasannēna tavārjunēdaṅ rūpaṅ paraṅ darśitamātmayōgāt. tējōmayaṅ viśvamanantamādyaṅ yanmē tvadanyēna na dṛṣṭapūrvam৷৷
Lord Shri Krishna replied: My beloved friend! It is only through My grace and power that thou hast been able to see this vision of splendour, the Universal, the Infinite, the Original. Never has it been seen by any but thee.
न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानै र्न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः। एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर৷৷
na vēdayajñādhyayanairna dānai- rna ca kriyābhirna tapōbhirugraiḥ. ēvaṅrūpaḥ śakya ahaṅ nṛlōkē draṣṭuṅ tvadanyēna kurupravīra৷৷
Not by study of the scriptures, not by sacrifice or gift, not by ritual or rigorous austerity, is it possible for man on earth to see what thou hast seen, O thou foremost hero of the Kuru-clan!
मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्। व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य৷৷
mā tē vyathā mā ca vimūḍhabhāvō dṛṣṭvā rūpaṅ ghōramīdṛṅmamēdam. vyapētabhīḥ prītamanāḥ punastvaṅ tadēva mē rūpamidaṅ prapaśya৷৷
Be not afraid or bewildered by the terrible vision. Put away thy fear and, with joyful mind, see Me once again in My usual Form."
सञ्जय उवाच इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः। आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा৷৷
sañjaya uvāca ityarjunaṅ vāsudēvastathōktvā svakaṅ rūpaṅ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ. āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītamēnaṅ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā৷৷
Sanjaya continued: "Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Lord Shri Krishna showed Himself again in His accustomed form; and the Mighty Lord, in gentle tones, softly consoled him who lately trembled with fear.
अर्जुन उवाच दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन। इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः৷৷
arjuna uvāca dṛṣṭvēdaṅ mānuṣaṅ rūpaṅ tavasaumyaṅ janārdana. idānīmasmi saṅvṛttaḥ sacētāḥ prakṛtiṅ gataḥ৷৷
Arjuna said: Seeing Thee in Thy gentle human form, my Lord, I am myself again, calm once more.
श्री भगवानुवाच सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम। देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः৷৷
śrī bhagavānuvāca sudurdarśamidaṅ rūpaṅ dṛṣṭavānasi yanmama. dēvā apyasya rūpasya nityaṅ darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ৷৷
Lord Shri Krishna replied: It is hard to see this vision of Me that thou hast seen. Even the most powerful have longed for it in vain.
नाहं वेदैर्न तपसा न दानेन न चेज्यया। शक्य एवंविधो द्रष्टुं दृष्टवानसि मां यथा৷৷
nāhaṅ vēdairna tapasā na dānēna na cējyayā. śakya ēvaṅvidhō draṣṭuṅ dṛṣṭavānasi māṅ yathā৷৷
Not by study of the scriptures, or by austerities, not by gifts or sacrifices, is it possible to see Me as thou hast done.
भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन। ज्ञातुं दृष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप৷৷
bhaktyā tvananyayā śakyamahamēvaṅvidhō.rjuna. jñātuṅ dṛṣṭuṅ ca tattvēna pravēṣṭuṅ ca paraṅtapa৷৷
Only by tireless devotion can I be seen and known; only thus can a man become one with Me, O Arjuna!
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः। निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव৷৷
matkarmakṛnmatparamō madbhaktaḥ saṅgavarjitaḥ. nirvairaḥ sarvabhūtēṣu yaḥ sa māmēti pāṇḍava৷৷
He whose every action is done for My sake, to whom I am the final goal, who loves Me only and hates no one - O My dearest son, only he can realize Me!"