Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 11 Visvarupa Darsana Yogah

Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - The Blessed Lord said: I am Time, the destroyer of the world, and I have come here to annihilate all people. Even without your participation, all the warriors will perish.

आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद |
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ||31||

The Blessed Lord said: I am Time, the destroyer of the world, and I have come here to annihilate all people. Even without your participation, all the warriors will perish.

Kalo’smi: I am Time.
Pravrittah: Engaged or active.
Samahartum: To annihilate.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Therefore, arise, O Arjuna, and attain fame. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. By Me, they have already been slain; be an instrument only.

श्रीभगवानुवाच कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्त: |
ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे येऽवस्थिता: प्रत्यनीकेषु योधा: ||32||

Therefore, arise, O Arjuna, and attain fame. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. By Me, they have already been slain; be an instrument only.

Savyasachin: Ambidextrous, referring to Arjuna.
Yasho: Fame or glory.
Nimitta-matram: A mere instrument.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been destroyed by Me. Kill them and do not fear. Fight, and you shall conquer your enemies in battle.

तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ् क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् |
मयैवैते निहता: पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ||33||

Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors have already been destroyed by Me. Kill them and do not fear. Fight, and you shall conquer your enemies in battle.

Jayadratha: King of Sindhu and a Kaurava ally.
Raney: In battle.
Sapatnan: Enemies or rivals.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Sanjaya said: Having heard these words of Krishna, trembling and overwhelmed, Arjuna saluted Krishna with folded hands and spoke falteringly.

द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् |
मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् ||34||

Sanjaya said: Having heard these words of Krishna, trembling and overwhelmed, Arjuna saluted Krishna with folded hands and spoke falteringly.

Gad-gadam: Choking with emotion.
Bhita-bhitah: Terrified and trembling.
Keshavasya: Of Krishna.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Arjuna said: O Hrishikesha, rightly does the world rejoice in singing Your glory. The rakshasas flee in fear in all directions, and all the perfected beings bow to You.

सञ्जय उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमान: किरीटी |
नमस्कृत्वा भूय एवाह कृष्णं सगद्गदं भीतभीत: प्रणम्य ||35||

Arjuna said: O Hrishikesha, rightly does the world rejoice in singing Your glory. The rakshasas flee in fear in all directions, and all the perfected beings bow to You.

Rakshamsi: Demons or Rakshasas.
Hrishikesha: Another name for Krishna.
Anurajyate: Feeling delighted.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - O great one, why should they not bow to You, O greatest among the great? O infinite one, Lord of the gods, refuge of the universe, You are imperishable.

अर्जुन उवाच स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या जगत्प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च |
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घा: ||36||

O great one, why should they not bow to You, O greatest among the great? O infinite one, Lord of the gods, refuge of the universe, You are imperishable.

Gariyase: Greater or superior.
Ananta: Infinite.
Sadasat: Cause of existence and non-existence.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - You are the primal God, the ancient Being, the ultimate refuge of this universe. You are the knower, the known, and the supreme abode. You pervade the universe with infinite form.

कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे |
अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसतत्परं यत् ||37||

You are the primal God, the ancient Being, the ultimate refuge of this universe. You are the knower, the known, and the supreme abode. You pervade the universe with infinite form.

Adi-devah: The primal God.
Purushah-puranah: The ancient Being.
Param-nidhanam: Ultimate refuge.

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