Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 29 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.29 · Yatha Pradiptam Jvalanam
यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा
विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः ।
तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका-
स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः ॥
yathā pradīptaṃ jvalanaṃ pataṅgā
viśanti nāśāya samṛddhavegāḥ |
tathaiva nāśāya viśanti lokā-
stavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛddhavegāḥ ||
Translation
As moths rush at full speed into a blazing fire to their destruction, so these worlds rush at full speed into your mouths to their destruction.
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 11.29 mean?
As moths rush at full speed into a blazing fire to their destruction, so these worlds rush at full speed into your mouths to their destruction.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.29?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.