Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 44 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.44 · Tasmatpranamya Pranidhaya
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम् ।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम् ॥
tasmātpraṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṃ
prasādaye tvāmahamīśamīḍyam |
piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ
priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum ||
Translation
Therefore, bowing down and laying my body before you, I seek your grace, adorable Lord. As a father bears with his son, a friend with a friend, a lover with the beloved, so please bear with me, O God.
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 11.44 mean?
Therefore, bowing down and laying my body before you, I seek your grace, adorable Lord. As a father bears with his son, a friend with a friend, a lover with the beloved, so please bear with me, O God.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.44?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.