Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 27 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.27 · Vaktrani Te Tvaramana
वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि ।
केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु
संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः ॥
vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti
daṃṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni |
kecidvilagnā daśanāntareṣu
saṃdṛśyante cūrṇitairuttamāṅgaiḥ ||
Translation
— are rushing into your terrible mouths, fearsome with tusks. Some are seen caught between your teeth, their heads crushed to powder.
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 11.27 mean?
— are rushing into your terrible mouths, fearsome with tusks. Some are seen caught between your teeth, their heads crushed to powder.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.27?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.