Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 30 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.30 · Lelihyase Grasamanah
लेलिह्यसे ग्रसमानः समन्ता-
ल्लोकान्समग्रान्वदनैर्ज्वलद्भिः ।
तेजोभिरापूर्य जगत्समग्रं
भासस्तवोग्राः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो ॥
lelihyase grasamānaḥ samantā-
llokānsamagrānvadanairjvaladbhiḥ |
tejobhirāpūrya jagatsamagraṃ
bhāsastavogrāḥ pratapanti viṣṇo ||
Translation
Swallowing all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths, you lick your lips. Your fierce rays fill the whole universe with brilliance and scorch it, 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 11.30 mean?
Swallowing all the worlds on every side with your flaming mouths, you lick your lips. Your fierce rays fill the whole universe with brilliance and scorch it, Vishnu.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.30?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.