Chap-XI-Verse-15-34

Bhagawad Geeta

VERSE 15
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arjuna uvaca
pasyami devams tava deva dehe
sarvams tatha bhuta-visesa-sanghan
brahmanam isam kamalasana-stham
rsims ca sarvan uragams ca divyan

SYNONYMS
arjuna? uv?ca—Arjuna said; pa?y?mi—I see; dev?n—all the demigods; tava—Your; deva—O Lord; dehe—in the body; sarv?n—all; tath?—also; bh?ta—living entities; vi?e?a-sa?gh?n—specifically assembled; brahm??am—Lord Brahm?; ??am—Lord ?iva; kamala-?sana-stham—sitting on the lotus flower; ???n—great sages; ca—also; sarv?n—all; urag?n—serpents; ca—also; divy?n—divine.

TRANSLATION
Arjuna said: My dear Lord K???a, I see assembled together in Your body all the demigods and various other living entities. I see Brahm? sitting on the lotus flower as well as Lord ?iva and many sages and divine serpents.

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VERSE 16
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aneka-bahudara-vaktra-netram
pasyami tvam sarvato ‘nanta-rupam
nantam na madhyam na punas tavadim
pasyami visvesvara visva-rupa

SYNONYMS
aneka—many; b?h?—arms; udara—bellies; vaktra—mouths; netram—eyes; pa?y?mi—I see; tv?m—unto You; sarvata?—from all sides; ananta-r?pam—unlimited form; na antam—there is no end; na madhyam—there is no middle; na puna?—nor again; tava—Your; ?dim—beginning; pa?y?mi—I see; vi?ve?vara—O Lord of the universe; vi?va-r?pa—in the form of the universe.

TRANSLATION
O Lord of the universe, I see in Your universal body many, many forms-bellies, mouths, eyes-expanded without limit. There is no end, there is no beginning, and there is no middle to all this.

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VERSE 17
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kiritinam gadinam cakrinam ca
tejo-rasim sarvato diptimantam
pasyami tvam durniriksyam samantad
diptanalarka-dyutim aprameyam

SYNONYMS
kir??inam—with helmets; gadinam—with maces; cakri?am—with discs; ca—and; tejor??im—effulgence; sarvata?—all sides; d?ptimantam—glowing; pasy?mi—I see; tv?m—You; durnir?k?yam—difficult to see; samant?t—spreading; d?pta-anala—blazing fire; arka—sun; dyutim—sunshine; aprameyam—immeasurable.

TRANSLATION
Your form, adorned with various crowns, clubs and discs, is difficult to see because of its glaring effulgence, which is fiery and immeasurable like the sun.

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VERSE 18
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tvam aksaram paramam veditavyam
tvam asya visvasya param nidhanam
tvam avyayah sasvata-dharma-gopta
sanatanas tvam puruso mato me

SYNONYMS
tvam—You; ak?aram—inexhaustible; paramam—supreme; veditavyam—to be understood; tvam—You; asya—of this; vi?vasya—of the universe; param—supreme; nidh?nam—basis; tvam—You are; avyaya?—inexhaustible; ???vata-dharma-gopt?—maintainer of the eternal religion; san?tana?—eternal; tvam—You; puru?a?—Supreme Personality; mata? me—is my opinion.

TRANSLATION
You are the supreme primal objective; You are the best in all the universes; You are inexhaustible, and You are the oldest; You are the maintainer of religion, the eternal Personality of Godhead.

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VERSE 19
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anadi-madhyantam ananta-viryam
ananta-bahum sasi-surya-netram
pasyami tvam dipta-hutasa-vaktram
sva-tejasa visvam idam tapantam

SYNONYMS
an?di—without beginning; madhya—without middle; antam—without end; ananta—unlimited; v?ryam—glorious; ananta—unlimited; b?hum—arms; ?a?i—moon; s?rya—sun; netram—eyes; pa?y?mi—I see; tv?m—You; d?pta—blazing; hut??a-vaktram—fire coming out of Your mouth; sva-tejas?—by Your; vi?vam—this universe; idam—this; tapantam—heating.

TRANSLATION
You are the origin without beginning, middle or end. You have numberless arms, and the sun and moon are among Your great unlimited eyes. By Your own radiance You are heating this entire universe.

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VERSE 20
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dyav a-prthivyor idam antaram hi
vyaptam tvayaikena disas ca sarvah
drstvadbhutam rupam ugram tavedam
loka-trayam pravyathitam mahatman

SYNONYMS
dyau—in outer space; ?p?thivyo?—of the earth; idam—this; antaram—in between; hi—certainly; vy?ptam—pervaded; tvay?—by You; ekena—by one; di?a?—directions; ca—and; sarv??—all; d???v?—by seeing; adbhutam—wonderful; r?pam—form; ugram—terrible; tava—Your; idam—this; loka—planetary system; trayam—three; pravyathitam—perturbed; mah?tman—O great one.

TRANSLATION
Although You are one, You are spread throughout the sky and the planets and all space between. O great one, as I behold this terrible form, I see that all the planetary systems are perplexed.

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VERSE 21
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ami hi tvam sura-sangha visanti
kecid bhitah pranjalayo grnanti
svastity uktva maharsi-siddha-sanghah
stuvanti tvam stutibhih puskalabhih

SYNONYMS
am?—all those; hi—certainly; tv?m—unto You; sura-sa?gh??—groups of demigods; vi?anti—entering; kecit—some of them; bh?t??—out of fear; pr?ñjalaya?—with folded hands; g??anti—offering prayers unto; svasti—all peace; iti—thus; uktv?—speaking like that; mahar?i—great sages; siddha-sa?gh??—perfect sages; stuvanti—singing hymns; tv?m—unto You; stutibhi?—with prayers; pu?kal?bhi?—Vedic hymns.

TRANSLATION
All the demigods are surrendering and entering into You. They are very much afraid, and with folded hands they are singing the Vedic hymns.

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VERSE 22
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rudraditya vasavo ye ca sadhya
visve ‘svinau marutas cosmapas ca
gandharva-yaksasura-siddha-sangha
viksante tvam vismitas caiva sarve

SYNONYMS
rudra—manifestations of Lord ?iva; ?dity??—the ?dityas; vasava?—the Vasus; ye—all those; ca—and; s?dhy??—the S?dhyas; vi?ve—the Vi?vadevas; a?vinau—the A?vin?kum?ras; maruta?—the Maruts; ca—and; u?map??—the forefathers; ca—and; gandharva—the Gandharvas; yak?a—the Yak?as; asura-siddha—the demons and the perfected demigods; sa?gh??—assemblies; v?k?ante—are seeing; tv?m—You; vismit??—in wonder; ca—also; eva—certainly; sarve—all.

TRANSLATION
The different manifestations of Lord ?iva, the ?dityas, the Vasus, the S?dhyas, the Vi?vadevas, the two A?vins, the M?ruts, the forefathers and the Gandharvas, the Yak?as, Asuras, and all perfected demigods are beholding You in wonder.

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VERSE 23
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rupam mahat te bahu-vaktra-netram
maha-baho bahu-bahuru-padam
bahudaram bahu-damstra-karalam
drstva lokah pravyathitas tathaham

SYNONYMS
r?pam—form; mahat—very great; te—of You; bahu—many; vaktra—faces; netram—eyes; mah?-b?ho—O mighty-armed one; bahu—many; b?hu—arms; ?ru—thighs; p?dam—legs; bahu-udaram—many bellies; babu-da???r?—many teeth; kar?lam—horrible; d???v?—seeing; lok??—all the planets; pravyathit??—perturbed; tath?—similarly; aham—I.

TRANSLATION
O mighty-armed one, all the planets with their demigods are disturbed at seeing Your many faces, eyes, arms, bellies and legs and Your terrible teeth, and as they are disturbed, so am I.

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VERSE 24
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nabhah-sprsam diptam aneka-varnam
vyattananam dipta-visala-netram
drstva hi tvam pravyathitantar-atma
dhrtim na vindami samam ca visno

TRANSLATION
O all-pervading Vi??u, I can no longer maintain my equilibrium. Seeing Your radiant colors fill the skies and beholding Your eyes and mouths, I am afraid.

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VERSE 25
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damstra-karalani ca te mukhani
drstvaiva kalanala-sannibhani
diso na jane na labhe ca sarma
prasida devesa jagan-nivasa

SYNONYMS
da???r?—teeth; kar?l?ni—like that; ca—also; te—Your; mukh?ni—faces; d???v?—seeing; eva—thus; k?l?nala—the fire of death; sannibh?ni—as if blazing; di?a?—directions; na j?ne—do not know; na labhe—nor obtain; ca ?arma—and grace; pras?da—be pleased; deve?a—O Lord of all lords; jagat-niv?sa—refuge of the worlds.

TRANSLATION
O Lord of lords, O refuge of the worlds, please be gracious to me. I cannot keep my balance seeing thus Your blazing deathlike faces and awful teeth. In all directions I am bewildered.

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VERSE 26-27
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ami ca tvam dhrtarastrasya putrah
sarve sahaivavani-pala-sanghaih
bhismo dronah suta-putras tathasau
sahasmadiyair api yodha-mukhyaih
vaktrani te tvaramana visanti
damstra-karalani bhayanakani
kecid vilagna dasanantaresu
sandrsyante curnitair uttamangaih

SYNONYMS
am?—all those; ca—also; tv?m—You; dh?tar???asya—of Dh?tar???ra; putr??—sons; sarva—all; saha eva—along with; avanip?la—warrior kings; sa?ghai?—with the groups; bh??ma?—Bh??madeva; dro?a?—Dro??c?rya; s?ta-putra?—Kar?a; tath?—also; asau—that; saha—with; asmad?yai?—our; api—also; yodha-mukhyai?—chief among the warriors; vaktr??i—mouths; te—Your; tvaram????—fearful; vi?anti—entering; da???r?—teeth; kar?l?ni—terrible; bhay?nak?ni—very fearful; kecit—some of them; vilagn??—being attacked; da?an?ntare?u—between the teeth; sand??yante—being seen; c?r?itai?—smashed; uttama-a?gai?—by the head.

TRANSLATION
All the sons of Dh?tar???ra along with their allied kings, and Bh??ma, Dro?a and Kar?a, and all our soldiers are rushing into Your mouths, their heads smashed by Your fearful teeth. I see that some are being crushed between Your teeth as well.

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VERSE 28
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yatha nadinam bahavo ‘mbu-vegah
samudram evabhimukha dravanti
tatha tavami nara-loka-vira
visanti vaktrany abhivijvalanti

SYNONYMS
yath?—as; nad?n?m—of the rivers; bahava?—many; ambu-veg??—waves of the waters; samudram—ocean; eva—certainly; abhimukh??—towards; dravanti—gliding; tath?—similarly; tava—Your; am?—all those; nara-lokav?r??—the kings of human society; vi?anti—entering; vaktr??i—into the mouths; abhivijvalanti—blazing.

TRANSLATION
As the rivers flow into the sea, so all these great warriors enter Your blazing mouths and perish.

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VERSE 29
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yatha pradiptam jvalanam patanga
visanti nasaya samrddha-vegah
tathaiva nasaya visanti lokas
tavapi vaktrani samrddha-vegah

SYNONYMS
yath?—as; prad?ptam—blazing; jvalanam—fire; pata?g??—moths; vi?anti—enters; n???ya—destruction; sam?ddha—full; veg??—speed; tath? eva—similarly; n???ya—for destruction; vi?anti—entering; lok??—all people. tava—unto You; api—also; vaktr??i—in the mouths; sam?ddha-veg??—with full speed.

TRANSLATION
I see all people rushing with full speed into Your mouths as moths dash into a blazing fire.

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VERSE 30
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lelihyase grasamanah samantal
lokan samagran vadanair jvaladbhih
tejobhir apurya jagat samagram
bhasas tavograh pratapanti visno

SYNONYMS
lelihyase—licking; grasam?na?—devouring; samant?t—from all directions; lok?n—people; samagr?n—completely; vadanai?—by the mouth; jvaladbhi?—with blazing; tejobhi?—by effulgence; ?p?rya—covering; jagat—the universe; samagram—all; bh?sa?—illuminating; tava—Your; ugr??—terrible; pratapanti—scorching; vi??o—O all-pervading Lord.

TRANSLATION
O Vi??u, I see You devouring all people in Your flaming mouths and covering the universe with Your immeasurable rays. Scorching the worlds, You are manifest.

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VERSE 31
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akhyahi me ko bhavan ugra-rupo
namo ‘stu te deva-vara prasida
vijnatum icchami bhavantam adyam
na hi prajanami tava pravrttim

SYNONYMS
?khy?hi—please explain; me—unto me; ka?—who; bhav?n—You; ugra-r?pa?—fierce form; nama? astu—obeisances; te—unto You; deva-vara—the great one amongst the demigods; pras?da—be gracious; vijñ?tum—just to know; icch?mi—I wish; bhavantam—You; ?dyam—the original; na—never; hi—certainly; praj?n?mi—do I know; tava—Your; prav?ttim—mission.

TRANSLATION
O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisances unto You; please be gracious to me. I do not know what Your mission is, and I desire to hear of it.

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VERSE 32
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
kalo ‘smi loka-ksaya-krt pravrddho
lokan samahartum iha pravrttah
rte ‘pi tvam na bhavisyanti sarve
ye ‘vasthitah pratyanikesu yodhah

SYNONYMS
?r? bhagav?n uv?ca—the Personality of Godhead said; k?la?—time; asmi—I am; loka—the worlds; k?aya-k?t—destroyer; prav?ddha?—to engage; lok?n—all people; sam?hartum—to destroy; iha—in this world; prav?tta?—to engage; ?te api—without even; tv?m—you; na—never; bhavi?yanti—will be; sarve—all; ye—who; avasthit??—situated; pratyan?ke?u—on the opposite side; yodh??—the soldiers.

TRANSLATION
The Blessed Lord said: Time I am, destroyer of the worlds, and I have come to engage all people. With the exception of you [the P???avas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain.

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VERSE 33
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tasmat tvam uttistha yaso labhasva
jitva satrun bhunksva rajyam samrddham
mayaivaite nihatah purvam eva
nimitta-matram bhava savya-sacin

SYNONYMS
tasm?t—therefore; tv?m—you; utti??ha—get up; ya?a?—fame; labhasva—gain; jitv?—conquering; ?atr?n—enemies; bhu?k?va—enjoy; r?jyam—kingdom; sam?ddham—flourishing; may?—by Me; eva—certainly; ete—all these; nihat??—already killed; p?rvam eva—by previous elements; nimitta-m?tram—just become the cause; bhava—become; savyas?cin—O Savyas?cin.

TRANSLATION
Therefore get up and prepare to fight. After conquering your enemies you will enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, O Savyas?cin, can be but an instmment in the fight.

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VERSE 34
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dronam ca bhismam ca jayadratham ca
karnam tathanyan api yodha-viran
maya hatams tvam jahi ma vyathistha
yudhyasva jetasi rane sapatnan

SYNONYMS
dro?am ca—also Dro?a; bh??mam ca—also Bh??ma; jayadratham ca—also Jayadratha; kar?am—also Kar?a; tath?—also; any?n—others; api—certainly; yodha-v?r?n—great warriors; may?—by Me; hat?n—already killed; tvam—you; jahi—become victorious; m?—never; vyathi??h??—be disturbed; yudhyasva—just fight; jet?si—just conquer; ra?e—in the fight; sapatn?n—enemies.

TRANSLATION
The Blessed Lord said: All the great warriors-Dro?a, Bh??ma, Jayadratha, Kar?a-are already destroyed. Simply fight, and you will vanquish your enemies.