Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 47 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 11.47 · Maya Prasannena

मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं
रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् ।
तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं
यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥

mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṃ
rūpaṃ paraṃ darśitamātmayogāt |
tejomayaṃ viśvamanantamādyaṃ
yanme tvadanyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam ||

Translation

The Lord said: Out of my grace, Arjuna, I have shown you, through my own yoga, this supreme form — radiant, universal, infinite and primal — which no one but you has ever seen.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.47 mean?

The Lord said: Out of my grace, Arjuna, I have shown you, through my own yoga, this supreme form — radiant, universal, infinite and primal — which no one but you has ever seen.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.47?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.