Bhagvad Gita - Chapter: 11 Visvarupa Darsana Yogah

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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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - I see You without beginning, middle, or end; possessing infinite power; having countless arms; the sun and moon are Your eyes; the blazing fire is Your mouth.

अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्यमनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम् |
पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रंस्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम् ||19||

I see You without beginning, middle, or end; possessing infinite power; having countless arms; the sun and moon are Your eyes; the blazing fire is Your mouth.

Anadi-madhya-anta: Without beginning, middle, or end.
Ananta-viryam: Infinite power.
Dipta-hutasha: Blazing fire.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - This space between the earth and the heavens and all directions is pervaded by You alone. Having seen this wondrous, terrible form of Yours, the three worlds tremble.

द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वा: |
दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ||20||

This space between the earth and the heavens and all directions is pervaded by You alone. Having seen this wondrous, terrible form of Yours, the three worlds tremble.

Lokatrayam: The three worlds.
Pravyathitam: Trembling or shaken.
Mahaatman: The great soul.

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Visvarupa Darsana Yogah - Hosts of gods enter You and some with folded hands sing Your glory in fear. Great sages and perfected beings praise You with auspicious hymns.

अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घा विशन्ति केचिद्भीता: प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति |
स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घा: स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभि: पुष्कलाभि: ||21||

Hosts of gods enter You and some with folded hands sing Your glory in fear. Great sages and perfected beings praise You with auspicious hymns.

Siddha-sanghah: Assemblies of perfected beings.
Pranjalayah: With folded hands.
Pushkalabhih: Abundant praises.

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