Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 31 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.31 · Akhyahi Me Ko
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद ।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥
ākhyāhi me ko bhavānugrarūpo
namo’stu te devavara prasīda |
vijñātumicchāmi bhavantamādyaṃ
na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim ||
Translation
Tell me who you are, in this terrible form. I bow to you, greatest of gods — be gracious. I wish to understand you, the primal one, for I do not comprehend what you are doing.
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 11.31 mean?
Tell me who you are, in this terrible form. I bow to you, greatest of gods — be gracious. I wish to understand you, the primal one, for I do not comprehend what you are doing.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.31?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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