Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 24 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.24 · Nabhahsprisham
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं
व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम् ।
दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा
धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो ॥
nabhaḥspṛśaṃ dīptamanekavarṇaṃ
vyāttānanaṃ dīptaviśālanetram |
dṛṣṭvā hi tvāṃ pravyathitāntarātmā
dhṛtiṃ na vindāmi śamaṃ ca viṣṇo ||
Translation
Seeing you touching the sky, blazing in many colours, with mouths gaping wide and huge fiery eyes, I tremble to my core and find neither courage nor peace, Vishnu.
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 11.24 mean?
Seeing you touching the sky, blazing in many colours, with mouths gaping wide and huge fiery eyes, I tremble to my core and find neither courage nor peace, Vishnu.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.24?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.