Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 11 Visvarupa Darsana Yogah

दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता |
यदि भा: सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मन: ||12||

If a thousand suns were to rise at once in the sky, their radiance might resemble the splendor of the Supreme Being.

Surya-sahasrasya: A thousand suns.
Bhavet: Would be.
Mahaatmanah: The great soul.

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तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा |
अपश्यद्देवदेवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवस्तदा ||13||

There, within the body of the God of gods, Arjuna saw the entire universe divided into manifold parts assembled together.

Deva-devasya: The God of gods, referring to Krishna.
Sharire: In the body.
Pandavah: Referring to Arjuna.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Then, Arjuna, filled with amazement, his hair standing on end, bowed his head in reverence and with folded hands addressed the Lord.

तत: स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जय: |
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ||14||

Then, Arjuna, filled with amazement, his hair standing on end, bowed his head in reverence and with folded hands addressed the Lord.

Dhananjaya: Another name for Arjuna.
Pranamya: Bowing down in reverence.
Kritanjali: With folded hands.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Arjuna said: O Lord, I see in Your body all the gods and multitudes of beings, the Lord Brahma seated on a lotus, and all the sages and celestial serpents.

अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान् |
ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थ- मृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान् ||15||

Arjuna said: O Lord, I see in Your body all the gods and multitudes of beings, the Lord Brahma seated on a lotus, and all the sages and celestial serpents.

Devan: Gods or celestial beings.
Kamala-asanstham: Seated on a lotus, referring to Brahma.
Uraga: Celestial serpents.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - I see You with countless arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes; Your form is infinite, and I do not see Your end, middle, or beginning, O Lord of the universe.

अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम् |
नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप ||16||

I see You with countless arms, stomachs, mouths, and eyes; Your form is infinite, and I do not see Your end, middle, or beginning, O Lord of the universe.

Ananta-rupam: Infinite forms.
Vishva-rupam: Universal form.
Vaktra: Mouth or face.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - I see You crowned, armed with a mace, and a discus, blazing with radiance on all sides, as a mass of light too dazzling to behold, glowing like the blazing sun or fire.

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम् |
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद् दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ||17||

I see You crowned, armed with a mace, and a discus, blazing with radiance on all sides, as a mass of light too dazzling to behold, glowing like the blazing sun or fire.

Kiriti: Wearing a crown.
Chakrin: Holding a discus.
Tejo-rashim: Mass of light or radiance.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - You are the supreme imperishable, to be known. You are the ultimate refuge of this universe, the eternal preserver of eternal law, and the everlasting Spirit.

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम् |
त्वमव्यय: शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे ||18||

You are the supreme imperishable, to be known. You are the ultimate refuge of this universe, the eternal preserver of eternal law, and the everlasting Spirit.

Paramam: Supreme or ultimate.
Avyayam: Imperishable or eternal.
Sanatanam: Eternal or timeless.

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