Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 25 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.25 · Damshtrakaralani Cha Te
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि ।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥
daṃṣṭrākarālāni ca te mukhāni
dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasannibhāni |
diśo na jāne na labhe ca śarma
prasīda deveśa jagannivāsa ||
Translation
Seeing your mouths, fearsome with tusks and like the fire at the end of time, I have lost all sense of direction and find no shelter. Be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
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 11.25 mean?
Seeing your mouths, fearsome with tusks and like the fire at the end of time, I have lost all sense of direction and find no shelter. Be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.25?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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