Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 20 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.20 · Dyavaprithivyoridamantaram
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि
व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः ।
दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं
लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ॥
dyāvāpṛthivyoridamantaraṃ hi
vyāptaṃ tvayaikena diśaśca sarvāḥ |
dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ rūpamugraṃ tavedaṃ
lokatrayaṃ pravyathitaṃ mahātman ||
Translation
The space between heaven and earth, and every direction, is filled by you alone. Seeing this wondrous and terrible form of yours, great one, the three worlds tremble.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.20 mean?
The space between heaven and earth, and every direction, is filled by you alone. Seeing this wondrous and terrible form of yours, great one, the three worlds tremble.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.20?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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