Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 37 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.37 · Kasmachcha Te Na
कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्
गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे ।
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास
त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत् ॥
kasmācca te na nameranmahātman
garīyase brahmaṇo’pyādikartre |
ananta deveśa jagannivāsa
tvamakṣaraṃ sadasattatparaṃ yat ||
Translation
And why should they not bow to you, great one, who are greater even than Brahma, the first creator? Infinite one, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe, you are the imperishable — being and non-being, and what lies beyond both.
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 11.37 mean?
And why should they not bow to you, great one, who are greater even than Brahma, the first creator? Infinite one, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe, you are the imperishable — being and non-being, and what lies beyond both.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.37?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.