Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 43 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.43 · Pitasi Lokasya
पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य
त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान् ।
न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो
लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव ॥
pitāsi lokasya carācarasya
tvamasya pūjyaśca gururgarīyān |
na tvatsamo’styabhyadhikaḥ kuto’nyo
lokatraye’pyapratimaprabhāva ||
Translation
You are the father of this world, of all that moves and all that is still; you are its object of worship and its most venerable teacher. None is equal to you in the three worlds — how could anyone surpass you, whose power is beyond compare?
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 11.43 mean?
You are the father of this world, of all that moves and all that is still; you are its object of worship and its most venerable teacher. None is equal to you in the three worlds — how could anyone surpass you, whose power is beyond compare?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.43?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.