Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 45 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.45 · Adrishtapurvam Hrishitosmi
अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा
भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे ।
तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥
adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ hṛṣito’smi dṛṣṭvā
bhayena ca pravyathitaṃ mano me |
tadeva me darśaya deva rūpaṃ
prasīda deveśa jagannivāsa ||
Translation
I rejoice at having seen what was never seen before, yet my mind is shaken with fear. Show me that other form of yours, O God; be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
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 11.45 mean?
I rejoice at having seen what was never seen before, yet my mind is shaken with fear. Show me that other form of yours, O God; be gracious, Lord of gods, refuge of the universe.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.45?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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