ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಮದನುಗ್ರಹಾಯ ಪರಮಂ ಗುಹ್ಯಮಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ತ್ವಯೋಕ್ತಂ ವಚಸ್ತೇನ ಮೋಹೋಽಯಂ ವಿಗತೋ ಮಮ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನಃ ಉವಾಚ — Arjuna said; ಮತ್-ಅನುಗ್ರಹಾಯ — just to show me favor; ಪರಮಂ — supreme; ಗುಹ್ಯಂ — confidential subject; ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮ — spiritual; ಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಂ — in the matter of; ಯತ್ — what; ತ್ವಯಾ — by You; ಉಕ್ತಂ — said; ವಚಃ — words; ತೇನ — by that; ಮೋಹಃ — illusion; ಅಯಂ — this; ವಿಗತಃ — is removed; ಮಮ — my.
Translation
Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭವಾಪ್ಯಯೌ ಹಿ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಶ್ರುತೌ ವಿಸ್ತರಶೋ ಮಯಾ ।
ತ್ವತ್ತಃ ಕಮಲಪತ್ರಾಕ್ಷ ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಮಪಿ ಚಾವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ಭವ — appearance; ಅಪ್ಯಯೌ — disappearance; ಹಿ — certainly; ಭೂತಾನಾಂ — of all living entities; ಶ್ರುತೌ — have been heard; ವಿಸ್ತರಶಃ — in detail; ಮಯಾ — by me; ತ್ವತ್ತಃ — from You; ಕಮಲ-ಪತ್ರ-ಅಕ್ಷ — O lotus-eyed one; ಮಾಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯಂ — glories; ಅಪಿ — also; ಚ — and; ಅವ್ಯಯಂ — inexhaustible.
Translation
O lotus-eyed one, I have heard from You in detail about the appearance and disappearance of every living entity and have realized Your inexhaustible glories.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏವಮೇತದ್ಯಥಾತ್ಥ ತ್ವಮಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ।
ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತೇ ರೂಪಮೈಶ್ವರಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ಏವಂ — thus; ಏತತ್ — this; ಯಥಾ — as it is; ಆತ್ಥ — have spoken; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ — Yourself; ಪರಮ-ಈಶ್ವರ — O Supreme Lord; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ಇಚ್ಚಾಮಿ — I wish; ತೇ — Your; ರೂಪಂ — form; ಐಶ್ವರಂ — divine; ಪುರುಷ-ಉತ್ತಮ — O best of personalities.
Translation
O greatest of all personalities, O supreme form, though I see You here before me in Your actual position, as You have described Yourself, I wish to see how You have entered into this cosmic manifestation. I want to see that form of Yours.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮನ್ಯಸೇ ಯದಿ ತಚ್ಛಕ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ಯೋಗೇಶ್ವರ ತತೋ ಮೇ ತ್ವಂ ದರ್ಶಯಾತ್ಮಾನಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ಮನ್ಯಸೇ — You think; ಯದಿ — if; ತತ್ — that; ಶಕ್ಯಂ — is able; ಮಯಾ — by me; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to be seen; ಇತಿ — thus; ಪ್ರಭೋ — O Lord; ಯೋಗ-ಈಶ್ವರ — O Lord of all mystic power; ತತಃ — then; ಮೇ — unto me; ತ್ವಂ — You; ದರ್ಶಯ — show; ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ — Your Self; ಅವ್ಯಯಂ — eternal.
Translation
If You think that I am able to behold Your cosmic form, O my Lord, O master of all mystic power, then kindly show me that unlimited universal Self.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಪಶ್ಯ ಮೇ ಪಾರ್ಥ ರೂಪಾಣಿ ಶತಶೋಽಥ ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ।
ನಾನಾವಿಧಾನಿ ದಿವ್ಯಾನಿ ನಾನಾವರ್ಣಾಕೃತೀನಿ ಚ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ಪಶ್ಯ — just see; ಮೇ — My; ಪಾರ್ಥ — O son of Prithā; ರೂಪಾಣಿ — forms; ಶತಶಃ — hundreds; ಅಥ — also; ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ — thousands; ನಾನಾ-ವಿಧಾನಿ — variegated; ದಿವ್ಯಾನಿ — divine; ನಾನಾ — variegated; ವರ್ಣ — colors; ಆಕೃತೀನಿ — forms; ಚ — also.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, O son of Prithā, see now My opulences, hundreds of thousands of varied divine and multicolored forms.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪಶ್ಯಾದಿತ್ಯಾನ್ವಸೂನ್‍ರುದ್ರಾನಶ್ವಿನೌ ಮರುತಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಬಹೂನ್ಯದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಾಣಿ ಪಶ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಭಾರತ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ಪಶ್ಯ — see; ಆದಿತ್ಯಾನ್ — the twelve sons of Aditi; ವಸೂನ್ — the eight Vasus; ರುದ್ರಾನ್ — the eleven forms of Rudra; ಅಶ್ವಿನೌ — the two Aśvinīs; ಮರುತಃ — the forty-nine Maruts (demigods of the wind); ತಥಾ — also; ಬಹೂನಿ — many; ಅದೃಷ್ಟ — that you have not seen; ಪೂರ್ವಾಣಿ — before; ಪಶ್ಯ — see; ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಾಣಿ — all the wonders; ಭಾರತ — O best of the Bhāratas.
Translation
O best of the Bhāratas, see here the different manifestations of Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Aśvinī-kumāras and all the other demigods. Behold the many wonderful things which no one has ever seen or heard of before.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಇಹೈಕಸ್ಥಂ ಜಗತ್ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ ಪಶ್ಯಾದ್ಯ ಸಚರಾಚರಮ್ ।
ಮಮ ದೇಹೇ ಗುಡಾಕೇಶ ಯಚ್ಚ‍ಆನ್ಯದ್‍ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಿಚ್ಛಸಿ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ಇಹ — in this; ಏಕ-ಸ್ಥಂ — in one place; ಜಗತ್ — the universe; ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ — completely; ಪಶ್ಯ — see; ಅದ್ಯ — immediately; ಸ — with; ಚರ — the moving; ಅಚರಂ — and not moving; ಮಮ — My; ದೇಹೇ — in this body; ಗುಡಾಕೇಶ — O Arjuna; ಯತ್ — that which; ಚ — also; ಅನ್ಯತ್ — other; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ಇಚ್ಚಸಿ — you wish.
Translation
O Arjuna, whatever you wish to see, behold at once in this body of Mine! This universal form can show you whatever you now desire to see and whatever you may want to see in the future. Everything – moving and nonmoving – is here completely, in one place.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನ ತು ಮಾಂ ಶಕ್ಯಸೇ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮನೇನೈವ ಸ್ವಚಕ್ಷುಷಾ ।
ದಿವ್ಯಂ ದದಾಮಿ ತೇ ಚಕ್ಷುಃ ಪಶ್ಯ ಮೇ ಯೋಗಮೈಶ್ವರಮ್ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ನ — never; ತು — but; ಮಾಂ — Me; ಶಕ್ಯಸೇ — are able; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ಅನೇನ — with these; ಏವ — certainly; ಸ್ವ-ಚಕ್ಷುಷಾ — your own eyes; ದಿವ್ಯಂ — divine; ದದಾಮಿ — I give; ತೇ — to you; ಚಕ್ಷುಃ — eyes; ಪಶ್ಯ — see; ಮೇ — My; ಯೋಗಂ ಐಶ್ವರಂ — inconceivable mystic power.
Translation
But you cannot see Me with your present eyes. Therefore I give you divine eyes. Behold My mystic opulence!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತತೋ ರಾಜನ್ಮಹಾಯೋಗೇಶ್ವರೋ ಹರಿಃ ।
ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಾಸ ಪಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಪರಮಂ ರೂಪಮೈಶ್ವರಮ್ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ಸಂಜಯಃ ಉವಾಚ — Sañjaya said; ಏವಂ — thus; ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ — saying; ತತಃ — thereafter; ರಾಜನ್ — O King; ಮಹಾ-ಯೋಗ-ಈಶ್ವರಃ — the most powerful mystic; ಹರಿಃ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kriṣṇa; ದರ್ಶಯಾಂ ಆಸ — showed; ಪಾರ್ಥಾಯ — unto Arjuna; ಪರಮಂ — the divine; ರೂಪಂ ಐಶ್ವರಂ — universal form.
Translation
Sañjaya said: O King, having spoken thus, the Supreme Lord of all mystic power, the Personality of Godhead, displayed His universal form to Arjuna.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನೇಕವಕ್‍ತ್ರನಯನಮನೇಕಾದ್ಭ‍ಉತದರ್ಶನಮ್ ।
ಅನೇಕದಿವ್ಯಾಭರಣಂ ದಿವ್ಯಾನೇಕೋದ್ಯತಾಯುಧಮ್ ॥ 10 ॥
ದಿವ್ಯಮಾಲ್ಯಾಂಬರಧರಂ ದಿವ್ಯಗಂಧಾನುಲೇಪನಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಮಯಂ ದೇವಮನಂತಂ ವಿಶ್ವತೋಮುಖಮ್ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ಅನೇಕ — various; ವಕ್ತ್ರ — mouths; ನಯನಂ — eyes; ಅನೇಕ — various; ಅದ್ಭುತ — wonderful; ದರ್ಶನಂ — sights; ಅನೇಕ — many; ದಿವ್ಯ — divine; ಆಭರಣಂ — ornaments; ದಿವ್ಯ — divine; ಅನೇಕ — various; ಉದ್ಯತ — uplifted; ಆಯುಧಂ — weapons; ದಿವ್ಯ — divine; ಮಾಲ್ಯ — garlands; ಅಂಬರ — dresses; ಧರಂ — wearing; ದಿವ್ಯ — divine; ಗಂಧ — fragrances; ಅನುಲೇಪನಂ — smeared with; ಸರ್ವ — all; ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ-ಮಯಂ — wonderful; ದೇವಂ — shining; ಅನಂತಂ — unlimited; ವಿಶ್ವತಃ-ಮುಖಂ — all-pervading.
Translation
Arjuna saw in that universal form unlimited mouths, unlimited eyes, unlimited wonderful visions. The form was decorated with many celestial ornaments and bore many divine upraised weapons. He wore celestial garlands and garments, and many divine scents were smeared over His body. All was wondrous, brilliant, unlimited, all-expanding.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದಿವಿ ಸೂರ್ಯಸಹಸ್ರಸ್ಯ ಭವೇದ್ಯುಗಪದುತ್ಥಿತಾ ।
ಯದಿ ಭಾಃ ಸದೃಶೀ ಸಾ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಭ‍ಆಸಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ದಿವಿ — in the sky; ಸೂರ್ಯ — of suns; ಸಹಸ್ರಸ್ಯ — of many thousands; ಭವೇತ್ — there were; ಯುಗಪತ್ — simultaneously; ಉತ್ಥಿತಾ — present; ಯದಿ — if; ಭಾಃ — light; ಸದೃಶೀ — like that; ಸಾ — that; ಸ್ಯಾತ್ — might be; ಭಾಸಃ — effulgence; ತಸ್ಯ — of Him; ಮಹಾ-ಆತ್ಮನಃ — the great Lord.
Translation
If hundreds of thousands of suns were to rise at once into the sky, their radiance might resemble the effulgence of the Supreme Person in that universal form.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತತ್ರೈಕಸ್ಥಂ ಜಗತ್ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ ಪ್ರವಿಭಕ್ತಮನೇಕಧಾ ।
ಅಪಶ್ಯದ್ದೇವದೇವಸ್ಯ ಶರೀರೇ ಪಾಂಡವಸ್ತದಾ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ತತ್ರ — there; ಏಕ-ಸ್ಥಂ — in one place; ಜಗತ್ — the universe; ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ — complete; ಪ್ರವಿಭಕ್ತಂ — divided; ಅನೇಕಧಾ — into many; ಅಪಶ್ಯತ್ — could see; ದೇವ-ದೇವಸ್ಯ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ಶರೀರೇ — in the universal form; ಪಾಂಡವಃ — Arjuna; ತದಾ — at that time.
Translation
At that time Arjuna could see in the universal form of the Lord the unlimited expansions of the universe situated in one place although divided into many, many thousands.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತತಃ ಸ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಾವಿಷ್ಟೋ ಹೃಷ್ಟರೋಮಾ ಧನಂಜಯಃ ।
ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಶಿರಸಾ ದೇವಂ ಕೃತಾಂಜಲಿರಭಾಷತ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ತತಃ — thereafter; ಸಃ — he; ವಿಸ್ಮಯ-ಆವಿಷ್ಟಃ — being overwhelmed with wonder; ಹೃಷ್ಟ-ರೋಮಾ — with his bodily hairs standing on end due to his great ecstasy; ಧನಂ-ಜಯಃ — Arjuna; ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ — offering obeisances; ಶಿರಸಾ — with the head; ದೇವಂ — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ಕೃತ-ಅಂಜಲಿಃ — with folded hands; ಅಭಾಷತ — began to speak.
Translation
Then, bewildered and astonished, his hair standing on end, Arjuna bowed his head to offer obeisances and with folded hands began to pray to the Supreme Lord.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ದೇವಾಂಸ್ತವ ದೇವ ದೇಹೇ
ಸರ್ವಾಂಸ್ತಥಾ ಭೂತವಿಶೇಷಸಂಘಾನ್ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಮೀಶಂ ಕಮಲಾಸನಸ್ಥ-
ಮೃಷೀಂಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಾನುರಗಾಂಶ್ಚ ದಿವ್ಯಾನ್ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನಃ ಉವಾಚ — Arjuna said; ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ — I see; ದೇವಾನ್ — all the demigods; ತವ — Your; ದೇವ — O Lord; ದೇಹೇ — in the body; ಸರ್ವಾನ್ — all; ತಥಾ — also; ಭೂತ — living entities; ವಿಶೇಷ-ಸಂಘಾನ್ — specifically assembled; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ — Lord Brahmā; ಈಶಂ — Lord Śiva; ಕಮಲ-ಆಸನ-ಸ್ಥಂ — sitting on the lotus flower; ಋಷೀನ್ — great sages; ಚ — also; ಸರ್ವಾನ್ — all; ಉರಗಾನ್ — serpents; ಚ — also; ದಿವ್ಯಾನ್ — divine.
Translation
Arjuna said: My dear Lord Kriṣṇa, I see assembled in Your body all the demigods and various other living entities. I see Brahmā sitting on the lotus flower, as well as Lord Śiva and all the sages and divine serpents.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನೇಕಬಾಹೂದರವಕ್‍ತ್ರನೇತ್ರಂ
ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ಸರ್ವತೋಽನಂತರೂಪಮ್ ।
ನಾಂತಂ ನ ಮಧ್ಯಂ ನ ಪುನಸ್ತವಾದಿಂ
ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರ ವಿಶ್ವರೂಪ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ಅನೇಕ — many; ಬಾಹು — arms; ಉದರ — bellies; ವಕ್ತ್ರ — mouths; ನೇತ್ರಂ — eyes; ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ — I see; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ಸರ್ವತಃ — on all sides; ಅನಂತ-ರೂಪಂ — unlimited form; ನ ಅಂತಂ — no end; ನ ಮಧ್ಯಂ — no middle; ನ ಪುನಃ — nor again; ತವ — Your; ಆದಿಂ — beginning; ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ — I see; ವಿಶ್ವ-ಈಶ್ವರ — O Lord of the universe; ವಿಶ್ವ-ರೂಪ — in the form of the universe.
Translation
O Lord of the universe, O universal form, I see in Your body many, many arms, bellies, mouths and eyes, expanded everywhere, without limit. I see in You no end, no middle and no beginning.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಿರೀಟಿನಂ ಗದಿನಂ ಚಕ್ರಿಣಂ ಚ
ತೇಜೋರಾಶಿಂ ಸರ್ವತೋ ದೀಪ್‍ತಿಮಂತಮ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ದುರ್ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯಂ ಸಮಂತಾ-
ದ್ದೀಪ್‍ತಾನಲಾರ್ಕದ್ಯುತಿಮಪ್ರಮೇಯಮ್ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ಕಿರೀಟಿನಂ — with helmets; ಗದಿನಂ — with maces; ಚಕ್ರಿಣಂ — with discs; ಚ — and; ತೇಜಃ-ರಾಶಿಂ — effulgence; ಸರ್ವತಃ — on all sides; ದೀಪ್ತಿ-ಮಂತಂ — glowing; ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ — I see; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ದುರ್ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯಂ — difficult to see; ಸಮಂತಾತ್ — everywhere; ದೀಪ್ತ-ಅನಲ — blazing fire; ಅರ್ಕ — of the sun; ದ್ಯುತಿಂ — the sunshine; ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಂ — immeasurable.
Translation
Your form is difficult to see because of its glaring effulgence, spreading on all sides, like blazing fire or the immeasurable radiance of the sun. Yet I see this glowing form everywhere, adorned with various crowns, clubs and discs.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ವಮಕ್ಷರಂ ಪರಮಂ ವೇದಿತವ್ಯಂ
ತ್ವಮಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ಪರಂ ನಿಧಾನಮ್ ।
ತ್ವಮವ್ಯಯಃ ಶಾಶ್ವತಧರ್ಮಗೋಪ್‍ತಾ
ಸನಾತನಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಪುರುಷೋ ಮತೋ ಮೇ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ತ್ವಂ — You; ಅಕ್ಷರಂ — the infallible; ಪರಮಂ — supreme; ವೇದಿತವ್ಯಂ — to be understood; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಅಸ್ಯ — of this; ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ — universe; ಪರಂ — supreme; ನಿಧಾನಂ — basis; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಅವ್ಯಯಃ — inexhaustible; ಶಾಶ್ವತ-ಧರ್ಮ-ಗೋಪ್ತಾ — maintainer of the eternal religion; ಸನಾತನಃ — eternal; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಪುರುಷಃ — the Supreme Personality; ಮತಃ ಮೇ — this is my opinion.
Translation
You are the supreme primal objective. You are the ultimate resting place of all this universe. You are inexhaustible, and You are the oldest. You are the maintainer of the eternal religion, the Personality of Godhead. This is my opinion.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನಾದಿಮಧ್ಯಾಂತಮನಂತವೀರ್ಯ-
ಮನಂತಬಾಹುಂ ಶಶಿಸೂರ್ಯನೇತ್ರಮ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ದೀಪ್‍ತಹುತಾಶವಕ್‍ತ್ರಂ
ಸ್ವತೇಜಸಾ ವಿಶ್ವಮಿದಂ ತಪಂತಮ್ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ಅನಾದಿ — without beginning; ಮಧ್ಯ — middle; ಅಂತಂ — or end; ಅನಂತ — unlimited; ವೀರ್ಯಂ — glories; ಅನಂತ — unlimited; ಬಾಹುಂ — arms; ಶಶಿ — the moon; ಸೂರ್ಯ — and sun; ನೇತ್ರಂ — eyes; ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ — I see; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ದೀಪ್ತ — blazing; ಹುತಾಶ-ವಕ್ತ್ರಂ — fire coming out of Your mouth; ಸ್ವ-ತೇಜಸಾ — by Your radiance; ವಿಶ್ವಂ — universe; ಇದಂ — this; ತಪಂತಂ — heating.
Translation
You are without origin, middle or end. Your glory is unlimited. You have numberless arms, and the sun and moon are Your eyes. I see You with blazing fire coming forth from Your mouth, burning this entire universe by Your own radiance.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದ್ಯಾವಾಪೃಥಿವ್ಯೋರಿದಮಂತರಂ ಹಿ
ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ತ್ವಯೈಕೇನ ದಿಶಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಾಃ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾದ್‍ಭುತಂ ರೂಪಮುಗ್ರಂ ತವೇದಂ
ಲೋಕತ್ರಯಂ ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನ್ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ದ್ಯೌ — from outer space; ಆ-ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯೋಃ — to the earth; ಇದಂ — this; ಅಂತರಂ — between; ಹಿ — certainly; ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ — pervaded; ತ್ವಯಾ — by You; ಏಕೇನ — alone; ದಿಶಃ — directions; ಚ — and; ಸರ್ವಾಃ — all; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — by seeing; ಅದ್ಭುತಂ — wonderful; ರೂಪಂ — form; ಉಗ್ರಂ — terrible; ತವ — Your; ಇದಂ — this; ಲೋಕ — the planetary systems; ತ್ರಯಂ — three; ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಂ — perturbed; ಮಹಾ-ಆತ್ಮನ್ — O great one.
Translation
Although You are one, You spread throughout the sky and the planets and all space between. O great one, seeing this wondrous and terrible form, all the planetary systems are perturbed.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಮೀ ಹಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ಸುರಸಂಘಾ ವಿಶಂತಿ
ಕೇಚಿದ್ಭ‍ಈತಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲಯೋ ಗೃಣಂತಿ ।
ಸ್ವಸ್ತೀತ್ಯುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಘಾಃ
ಸ್ತುವಂತಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ಸ್ತುತಿಭಿಃ ಪುಷ್ಕಲಾಭಿಃ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ಅಮೀ — all those; ಹಿ — certainly; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ಸುರ-ಸಂಘಾಃ — groups of demigods; ವಿಶಂತಿ — are entering; ಕೇಚಿತ್ — some of them; ಭೀತಾಃ — out of fear; ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲಯಃ — with folded hands; ಗೃಣಂತಿ — are offering prayers; ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ — all peace; ಇತಿ — thus; ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ — speaking; ಮಹಾ-ಋಷಿ — great sages; ಸಿದ್ಧ-ಸಂಘಾಃ — perfect beings; ಸ್ತುವಂತಿ — are singing hymns; ತ್ವಾಂ — unto You; ಸ್ತುತಿಭಿಃ — with prayers; ಪುಷ್ಕಲಾಭಿಃ — Vedic hymns.
Translation
All the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering into You. Some of them, very much afraid, are offering prayers with folded hands. Hosts of great sages and perfected beings, crying “All peace!” are praying to You by singing the Vedic hymns.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ರುದ್ರಾದಿತ್ಯಾ ವಸವೋ ಯೇ ಚ ಸಾಧ್ಯಾ
ವಿಶ್ವೇಽಶ್ವಿನೌ ಮರುತಶ್ಚೋಷ್ಮಪಾಶ್ಚ ।
ಗಂಧರ್ವಯಕ್ಷಾಸುರಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಘಾ
ವೀಕ್ಷಂತೇ ತ್ವಾಂ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಸರ್ವೇ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ರುದ್ರ — manifestations of Lord Śiva; ಆದಿತ್ಯಾಃ — the Ādityas; ವಸವಃ — the Vasus; ಯೇ — all those; ಚ — and; ಸಾಧ್ಯಾಃ — the Sādhyas; ವಿಶ್ವೇ — the Viśvedevas; ಅಶ್ವಿನೌ — the Aśvinī-kumāras; ಮರುತಃ — the Maruts; ಚ — and; ಉಷ್ಮ-ಪಾಃ — the forefathers; ಚ — and; ಗಂಧರ್ವ — of the Gandharvas; ಯಕ್ಷ — the Yakṣas; ಅಸುರ — the demons; ಸಿದ್ಧ — and the perfected demigods; ಸಂಘಾಃ — the assemblies; ವೀಕ್ಷಂತೇ — are beholding; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ವಿಸ್ಮಿತಾಃ — in wonder; ಚ — also; ಏವ — certainly; ಸರ್ವೇ — all.
Translation
All the various manifestations of Lord Śiva, the Ādityas, the Vasus, the Sādhyas, the Viśvedevas, the two Aśvīs, the Maruts, the forefathers, the Gandharvas, the Yakṣas, the Asuras and the perfected demigods are beholding You in wonder.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ರೂಪಂ ಮಹತ್ತೇ ಬಹುವಕ್‍ತ್ರನೇತ್ರಂ
ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಬಹುಬಾಹೂರುಪಾದಮ್ ।
ಬಹೂದರಂ ಬಹುದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾಕರಾಲಂ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಲೋಕಾಃ ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಾಸ್ತಥಾಹಮ್ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ರೂಪಂ — the form; ಮಹತ್ — very great; ತೇ — of You; ಬಹು — many; ವಕ್ತ್ರ — faces; ನೇತ್ರಂ — and eyes; ಮಹಾ-ಬಾಹೋ — O mighty-armed one; ಬಹು — many; ಬಾಹು — arms; ಊರು — thighs; ಪಾದಂ — and legs; ಬಹು-ಉದರಂ — many bellies; ಬಹು-ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾ — many teeth; ಕರಾಲಂ — horrible; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — seeing; ಲೋಕಾಃ — all the planets; ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಾಃ — perturbed; ತಥಾ — similarly; ಅಹಂ — I.
Translation
O mighty-armed one, all the planets with their demigods are disturbed at seeing Your great form, with its many faces, eyes, arms, thighs, legs and bellies and Your many terrible teeth; and as they are disturbed, so am I.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಭಃಸ್ಪೃಶಂ ದೀಪ್‍ತಮನೇಕವರ್ಣಂ
ವ್ಯಾತ್ತಾನನಂ ದೀಪ್‍ತವಿಶಾಲನೇತ್ರಮ್ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಹಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಾಂತರಾತ್ಮಾ
ಧೃತಿಂ ನ ವಿಂದಾಮಿ ಶಮಂ ಚ ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ನಭಃ-ಸ್ಪೃಶಂ — touching the sky; ದೀಪ್ತಂ — glowing; ಅನೇಕ — many; ವರ್ಣಂ — colors; ವ್ಯಾತ್ತ — open; ಆನನಂ — mouths; ದೀಪ್ತ — glowing; ವಿಶಾಲ — very great; ನೇತ್ರಂ — eyes; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — seeing; ಹಿ — certainly; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತ — perturbed; ಅಂತಃ — within; ಆತ್ಮಾ — soul; ಧೃತಿಂ — steadiness; ನ — not; ವಿಂದಾಮಿ — I have; ಶಮಂ — mental tranquillity; ಚ — also; ವಿಷ್ಣೋ — O Lord Viṣṇu.
Translation
O all-pervading Viṣṇu, seeing You with Your many radiant colors touching the sky, Your gaping mouths, and Your great glowing eyes, my mind is perturbed by fear. I can no longer maintain my steadiness or equilibrium of mind.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾಕರಾಲಾನಿ ಚ ತೇ ಮುಖಾನಿ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈವ ಕಾಲಾನಲಸನ್ನಿಭಾನಿ ।
ದಿಶೋ ನ ಜಾನೇ ನ ಲಭೇ ಚ ಶರ್ಮ
ಪ್ರಸೀದ ದೇವೇಶ ಜಗನ್ನಿವಾಸ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾ — teeth; ಕರಾಲಾನಿ — terrible; ಚ — also; ತೇ — Your; ಮುಖಾನಿ — faces; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — seeing; ಏವ — thus; ಕಾಲ-ಅನಲ — the fire of death; ಸನ್ನಿಭಾನಿ — as if; ದಿಶಃ — the directions; ನ — not; ಜಾನೇ — I know; ನ — not; ಲಭೇ — I obtain; ಚ — and; ಶರ್ಮ — grace; ಪ್ರಸೀದ — be pleased; ದೇವ-ಈಶ — O Lord of all lords; ಜಗತ್-ನಿವಾಸ — O 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.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಮೀ ಚ ತ್ವಾಂ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಾಃ
ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಹೈವಾವನಿಪಾಲಸಂಘೈಃ ।
ಭೀಷ್ಮೋ ದ್ರೋಣಃ ಸೂತಪುತ್ರಸ್ತಥಾಸೌ
ಸಹಾಸ್ಮದೀಯೈರಪಿ ಯೋಧಮುಖ್ಯೈಃ ॥ 26 ॥
ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ತೇ ತ್ವರಮಾಣಾ ವಿಶಂತಿ
ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾಕರಾಲಾನಿ ಭಯಾನಕಾನಿ ।
ಕೇಚಿದ್ವಿಲಗ್ನ‍ಆ ದಶನಾಂತರೇಷು
ಸಂದೃಶ್ಯಂತೇ ಚೂರ್ಣಿತೈರುತ್ತಮಾಂಗೈಃ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ಅಮೀ — these; ಚ — also; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ — of Dhritarāṣṭra; ಪುತ್ರಾಃ — the sons; ಸರ್ವೇ — all; ಸಹ — with; ಏವ — indeed; ಅವನಿ-ಪಾಲ — of warrior kings; ಸಂಘೈಃ — the groups; ಭೀಷ್ಮಃ — Bhīṣmadeva; ದ್ರೋಣಃ — Droṇācārya; ಸೂತ-ಪುತ್ರಃ — Karṇa; ತಥಾ — also; ಅಸೌ — that; ಸಹ — with; ಅಸ್ಮದೀಯೈಃ — our; ಅಪಿ — also; ಯೋಧ-ಮುಖ್ಯೈಃ — chiefs among the warriors; ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ — mouths; ತೇ — Your; ತ್ವರಮಾಣಾಃ — rushing; ವಿಶಂತಿ — are entering; ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾ — teeth; ಕರಾಲಾನಿ — terrible; ಭಯಾನಕಾನಿ — very fearful; ಕೇಚಿತ್ — some of them; ವಿಲಗ್ನಾಃ — becoming attached; ದಶನ-ಅಂತರೇಷು — between the teeth; ಸಂದೃಶ್ಯಂತೇ — are seen; ಚೂರ್ಣಿತೈಃ — with smashed; ಉತ್ತಮ-ಅಂಗೈಃ — heads.
Translation
All the sons of Dhritarāṣṭra, along with their allied kings, and Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa – and our chief soldiers also – are rushing into Your fearful mouths. And some I see trapped with heads smashed between Your teeth.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯಥಾ ನದೀನಾಂ ಬಹವೋಽಂಬುವೇಗಾಃ
ಸಮುದ್ರಮೇವಾಭಿಮುಖಾ ದ್ರವಂತಿ ।
ತಥಾ ತವಾಮೀ ನರಲೋಕವೀರಾ
ವಿಶಂತಿ ವಕ್‍ತ್ರಾಣ್ಯಭಿವಿಜ್‍ವಲಂತಿ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ಯಥಾ — as; ನದೀನಾಂ — of the rivers; ಬಹವಃ — the many; ಅಂಬು-ವೇಗಾಃ — waves of the waters; ಸಮುದ್ರಂ — the ocean; ಏವ — certainly; ಅಭಿಮುಖಾಃ — towards; ದ್ರವಂತಿ — glide; ತಥಾ — similarly; ತವ — Your; ಅಮೀ — all these; ನರ-ಲೋಕ-ವೀರಾಃ — kings of human society; ವಿಶಂತಿ — are entering; ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ — the mouths; ಅಭಿವಿಜ್ವಲಂತಿ — and are blazing.
Translation
As the many waves of the rivers flow into the ocean, so do all these great warriors enter blazing into Your mouths.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯಥಾ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ತಂ ಜ್ವಲನಂ ಪತಂಗಾ
ವಿಶಂತಿ ನಾಶಾಯ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವೇಗಾಃ ।
ತಥೈವ ನಾಶಾಯ ವಿಶಂತಿ ಲೋಕಾ-
ಸ್ತವಾಪಿ ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವೇಗಾಃ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ಯಥಾ — as; ಪ್ರದೀಪ್ತಂ — blazing; ಜ್ವಲನಂ — a fire; ಪತಂಗಾಃ — moths; ವಿಶಂತಿ — enter; ನಾಶಾಯ — for destruction; ಸಮೃದ್ಧ — with full; ವೇಗಾಃ — speed; ತಥಾ ಏವ — similarly; ನಾಶಾಯ — for destruction; ವಿಶಂತಿ — are entering; ಲೋಕಾಃ — all people; ತವ — Your; ಅಪಿ — also; ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ — mouths; ಸಮೃದ್ಧ-ವೇಗಾಃ — with full speed.
Translation
I see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಲೇಲಿಹ್ಯಸೇ ಗ್ರಸಮಾನಃ ಸಮಂತಾ-
ಲ್ಲೋಕಾನ್ಸಮಗ್ರಾನ್ವದನೈಜ್‍‍ರ್ವಲದ್ಭ‍ಇಃ ।
ತೇಜೋಭಿರಾಪೂರ್ಯ ಜಗತ್ಸಮಗ್ರಂ
ಭಾಸಸ್ತವೋಗ್ರಾಃ ಪ್ರತಪಂತಿ ವಿಷ್ಣೋ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ಲೇಲಿಹ್ಯಸೇ — You are licking; ಗ್ರಸಮಾನಃ — devouring; ಸಮಂತಾತ್ — from all directions; ಲೋಕಾನ್ — people; ಸಮಗ್ರಾನ್ — all; ವದನೈಃ — by the mouths; ಜ್ವಲದ್ಭಿಃ — blazing; ತೇಜೋಭಿಃ — by effulgence; ಆಪೂರ್ಯ — covering; ಜಗತ್ — the universe; ಸಮಗ್ರಂ — all; ಭಾಸಃ — rays; ತವ — Your; ಉಗ್ರಾಃ — terrible; ಪ್ರತಪಂತಿ — are scorching; ವಿಷ್ಣೋ — O all-pervading Lord.
Translation
O Viṣṇu, I see You devouring all people from all sides with Your flaming mouths. Covering all the universe with Your effulgence, You are manifest with terrible, scorching rays.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಆಖ್ಯಾಹಿ ಮೇ ಕೋ ಭವಾನುಗ್ರರೂಪೋ
ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ ದೇವವರ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ।
ವಿಜ್ಞಾತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಭವಂತಮಾದ್ಯಂ
ನ ಹಿ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಮಿ ತವ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಮ್ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning
ಆಖ್ಯಾಹಿ — please explain; ಮೇ — unto me; ಕಃ — who; ಭವಾನ್ — You; ಉಗ್ರ-ರೂಪಃ — fierce form; ನಮಃ ಅಸ್ತು — obeisances; ತೇ — unto You; ದೇವ-ವರ — O great one amongst the demigods; ಪ್ರಸೀದ — be gracious; ವಿಜ್ಞಾತುಂ — to know; ಇಚ್ಚಾಮಿ — I wish; ಭವಂತಂ — You; ಆದ್ಯಂ — the original; ನ — not; ಹಿ — certainly; ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಮಿ — do I know; ತವ — Your; ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಂ — 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. You are the primal Lord. I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಕಾಲೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಲೋಕಕ್ಷಯಕೃತ್ಪ್ರವೃದ್ಧೋ
ಲೋಕಾನ್ಸಮಾಹರ್ತುಮಿಹ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಃ ।
ಋತೇಽಪಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಂತಿ ಸರ್ವೇ
ಯೇಽವಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯನೀಕೇಷು ಯೋಧಾಃ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Personality of Godhead said; ಕಾಲಃ — time; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ಲೋಕ — of the worlds; ಕ್ಷಯ-ಕೃತ್ — the destroyer; ಪ್ರವೃದ್ಧಃ — great; ಲೋಕಾನ್ — all people; ಸಮಾಹರ್ತುಂ — in destroying; ಇಹ — in this world; ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಃ — engaged; ಋತೇ — without, except for; ಅಪಿ — even; ತ್ವಾಂ — you; ನ — never; ಭವಿಷ್ಯಂತಿ — will be; ಸರ್ವೇ — all; ಯೇ — who; ಅವಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ — situated; ಪ್ರತಿ-ಅನೀಕೇಷು — on the opposite sides; ಯೋಧಾಃ — the soldiers.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people. With the exception of you [the Pāṇḍavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತ್ವಮುತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ ಯಶೋ ಲಭಸ್ವ
ಜಿತ್ವಾ ಶತ್ರೂನ್ಭುಂಕ್ಷ್ವ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಮ್ ।
ಮಯೈವೈತೇ ನಿಹತಾಃ ಪೂರ್ವಮೇವ
ನಿಮಿತ್ತಮಾತ್ರಂ ಭವ ಸವ್ಯಸಾಚಿನ್ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ — therefore; ತ್ವಂ — you; ಉತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ — get up; ಯಶಃ — fame; ಲಭಸ್ವ — gain; ಜಿತ್ವಾ — conquering; ಶತ್ರೂನ್ — enemies; ಭುಂಕ್ಷ್ವ — enjoy; ರಾಜ್ಯಂ — kingdom; ಸಮೃದ್ಧಂ — flourishing; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ಏವ — certainly; ಏತೇ — all these; ನಿಹತಾಃ — killed; ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಏವ — by previous arrangement; ನಿಮಿತ್ತ-ಮಾತ್ರಂ — just the cause; ಭವ — become; ಸವ್ಯ-ಸಾಚಿನ್ — O Savyasācī.
Translation
Therefore get up. Prepare to fight and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, O Savyasācī, can be but an instrument in the fight.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದ್ರೋಣಂ ಚ ಭೀಷ್ಮಂ ಚ ಜಯದ್ರಥಂ ಚ
ಕರ್ಣಂ ತಥಾನ್ಯಾನಪಿ ಯೋಧವೀರಾನ್ ।
ಮಯಾ ಹತಾಂಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಜಹಿ ಮಾ ವ್ಯಥಿಷ್ಠಾ
ಯುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ಜೇತಾಸಿ ರಣೇ ಸಪತ್ನಾನ್ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning
ದ್ರೋಣಂ ಚ — also Droṇa; ಭೀಷ್ಮಂ ಚ — also Bhīṣma; ಜಯದ್ರಥಂ ಚ — also Jayadratha; ಕರ್ಣಂ — Karṇa; ತಥಾ — also; ಅನ್ಯಾನ್ — others; ಅಪಿ — certainly; ಯೋಧ-ವೀರಾನ್ — great warriors; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ಹತಾನ್ — already killed; ತ್ವಂ — you; ಜಹಿ — destroy; ಮಾ — do not; ವ್ಯಥಿಷ್ಠಾಃ — be disturbed; ಯುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ — just fight; ಜೇತಾ ಅಸಿ — you will conquer; ರಣೇ — in the fight; ಸಪತ್ನಾನ್ — enemies.
Translation
Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Jayadratha, Karṇa and the other great warriors have already been destroyed by Me. Therefore, kill them and do not be disturbed. Simply fight, and you will vanquish your enemies in battle.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚನಂ ಕೇಶವಸ್ಯ
ಕೃತಾಂಜಲಿರ್ವೇಪಮಾನಃ ಕಿರೀಟೀ ।
ನಮಸ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಭೂಯ ಏವಾಹ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ
ಸಗದ್ಗ‍ದಂ ಭೀತಭೀತಃ ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning
ಸಂಜಯಃ ಉವಾಚ — Sañjaya said; ಏತತ್ — thus; ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ — hearing; ವಚನಂ — the speech; ಕೇಶವಸ್ಯ — of Kriṣṇa; ಕೃತ-ಅಂಜಲಿಃ — with folded hands; ವೇಪಮಾನಃ — trembling; ಕಿರೀಟೀ — Arjuna; ನಮಸ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ — offering obeisances; ಭೂಯಃ — again; ಏವ — also; ಆಹ — said; ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ — unto Kriṣṇa; ಸ-ಗದ್ಗದಂ — with a faltering voice; ಭೀತ-ಭೀತಃ — fearful; ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ — offering obeisances.
Translation
Sañjaya said to Dhritarāṣṭra: O King, after hearing these words from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the trembling Arjuna offered obeisances with folded hands again and again. He fearfully spoke to Lord Kriṣṇa in a faltering voice, as follows.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಸ್ಥಾನೇ ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶ ತವ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತ್ಯಾ
ಜಗತ್ಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಯತ್ಯನುರಜ್ಯತೇ ಚ ।
ರಕ್ಷಾಂಸಿ ಭೀತಾನಿ ದಿಶೋ ದ್ರವಂತಿ
ಸರ್ವೇ ನಮಸ್ಯಂತಿ ಚ ಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಘಾಃ ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನಃ ಉವಾಚ — Arjuna said; ಸ್ಥಾನೇ — rightly; ಹೃಷೀಕ-ಈಶ — O master of all senses; ತವ — Your; ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತ್ಯಾ — by the glories; ಜಗತ್ — the entire world; ಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಯತಿ — is rejoicing; ಅನುರಜ್ಯತೇ — is becoming attached; ಚ — and; ರಕ್ಷಾಂಸಿ — the demons; ಭೀತಾನಿ — out of fear; ದಿಶಃ — in all directions; ದ್ರವಂತಿ — are fleeing; ಸರ್ವೇ — all; ನಮಸ್ಯಂತಿ — are offering respects; ಚ — also; ಸಿದ್ಧ-ಸಂಘಾಃ — the perfect human beings.
Translation
Arjuna said: O master of the senses, the world becomes joyful upon hearing Your name, and thus everyone becomes attached to You. Although the perfected beings offer You their respectful homage, the demons are afraid, and they flee here and there. All this is rightly done.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಸ್ಮಾಚ್ಚ ತೇ ನ ನಮೇರನ್ಮಹಾತ್ಮನ್
ಗರೀಯಸೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋಽಪ್ಯಾದಿಕರ್ತ್ರೇ ।
ಅನಂತ ದೇವೇಶ ಜಗನ್ನಿವಾಸ
ತ್ವಮಕ್ಷರಂ ಸದಸತ್ತತ್ಪರಂ ಯತ್ ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning
ಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ — why; ಚ — also; ತೇ — unto You; ನ — not; ನಮೇರನ್ — they should offer proper obeisances; ಮಹಾ-ಆತ್ಮನ್ — O great one; ಗರೀಯಸೇ — who are better; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಃ — than Brahmā; ಅಪಿ — although; ಆದಿ-ಕರ್ತ್ರೇ — to the supreme creator; ಅನಂತ — O unlimited; ದೇವ-ಈಶ — O God of the gods; ಜಗತ್-ನಿವಾಸ — O refuge of the universe; ತ್ವಂ — You are; ಅಕ್ಷರಂ — imperishable; ಸತ್-ಅಸತ್ — to cause and effect; ತತ್ ಪರಂ — transcendental; ಯತ್ — because.
Translation
O great one, greater even than Brahmā, You are the original creator. Why then should they not offer their respectful obeisances unto You? O limitless one, God of gods, refuge of the universe! You are the invincible source, the cause of all causes, transcendental to this material manifestation.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ವಮಾದಿದೇವಃ ಪುರುಷಃ ಪುರಾಣ-
ಸ್ತ್ವಮಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ಪರಂ ನಿಧಾನಮ್ ।
ವೇತ್ತಾಸಿ ವೇದ್ಯಂ ಚ ಪರಂ ಚ ಧಾಮ
ತ್ವಯಾ ತತಂ ವಿಶ್ವಮನಂತರೂಪ ॥ 38 ॥
Meaning
ತ್ವಂ — You; ಆದಿ-ದೇವಃ — the original Supreme God; ಪುರುಷಃ — personality; ಪುರಾಣಃ — old; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಅಸ್ಯ — of this; ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ — universe; ಪರಂ — transcendental; ನಿಧಾನಂ — refuge; ವೇತ್ತಾ — the knower; ಅಸಿ — You are; ವೇದ್ಯಂ — the knowable; ಚ — and; ಪರಂ — transcendental; ಚ — and; ಧಾಮ — refuge; ತ್ವಯಾ — by You; ತತಂ — pervaded; ವಿಶ್ವಂ — the universe; ಅನಂತ-ರೂಪ — O unlimited form.
Translation
You are the original Personality of Godhead, the oldest, the ultimate sanctuary of this manifested cosmic world. You are the knower of everything, and You are all that is knowable. You are the supreme refuge, above the material modes. O limitless form! This whole cosmic manifestation is pervaded by You!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವಾಯುರ್ಯಮೋಽಗ್ನ‍ಇರ್ವರುಣಃ ಶಶಾಂಕಃ
ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹಶ್ಚ ।
ನಮೋ ನಮಸ್ತೇಽಸ್ತು ಸಹಸ್ರಕೃತ್ವಃ
ಪುನಶ್ಚ ಭೂಯೋಽಪಿ ನಮೋ ನಮಸ್ತೇ ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning
ವಾಯುಃ — air; ಯಮಃ — the controller; ಅಗ್ನಿಃ — fire; ವರುಣಃ — water; ಶಶ-ಅಂಕಃ — the moon; ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಃ — Brahmā; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹಃ — the great-grandfather; ಚ — also; ನಮಃ — my respects; ನಮಃ — again my respects; ತೇ — unto You; ಅಸ್ತು — let there be; ಸಹಸ್ರ-ಕೃತ್ವಃ — a thousand times; ಪುನಃ ಚ — and again; ಭೂಯಃ — again; ಅಪಿ — also; ನಮಃ — offering my respects; ನಮಃ ತೇ — offering my respects unto You.
Translation
You are air, and You are the supreme controller! You are fire, You are water, and You are the moon! You are Brahmā, the first living creature, and You are the great-grandfather. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You a thousand times, and again and yet again!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಮಃ ಪುರಸ್ತಾದಥ ಪೃಷ್ಠತಸ್ತೇ
ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ ಸರ್ವತ ಏವ ಸರ್ವ ।
ಅನಂತವೀರ್ಯಾಮಿತವಿಕ್ರಮಸ್ತ್ವಂ
ಸರ್ವಂ ಸಮಾಪ್ನೋಷಿ ತತೋಽಸಿ ಸರ್ವಃ ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning
ನಮಃ — offering obeisances; ಪುರಸ್ತಾತ್ — from the front; ಅಥ — also; ಪೃಷ್ಠತಃ — from behind; ತೇ — unto You; ನಮಃ ಅಸ್ತು — I offer my respects; ತೇ — unto You; ಸರ್ವತಃ — from all sides; ಏವ — indeed; ಸರ್ವ — because You are everything; ಅನಂತ-ವೀರ್ಯ — unlimited potency; ಅಮಿತ-ವಿಕ್ರಮಃ — and unlimited force; ತ್ವಂ — You; ಸರ್ವಂ — everything; ಸಮಾಪ್ನೋಷಿ — You cover; ತತಃ — therefore; ಅಸಿ — You are; ಸರ್ವಃ — everything.
Translation
Obeisances to You from the front, from behind and from all sides! O unbounded power, You are the master of limitless might! You are all-pervading, and thus You are everything!
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಖೇತಿ ಮತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಸಭಂ ಯದುಕ್ತಂ
ಹೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹೇ ಯಾದವ ಹೇ ಸಖೇತಿ ।
ಅಜಾನತಾ ಮಹಿಮಾನಂ ತವೇದಂ
ಮಯಾ ಪ್ರಮಾದಾತ್ಪ್ರಣಯೇನ ವಾಪಿ ॥ 41 ॥
ಯಚ್ಚ‍ಆವಹಾಸಾರ್ಥಮಸತ್ಕೃತೋಽಸಿ
ವಿಹಾರಶಯ್ಯಾಸನಭೋಜನೇಷು ।
ಏಕೋಽಥವಾಪ್ಯಚ್ಯುತ ತತ್ಸಮಕ್ಷಂ
ತತ್ಕ್ಷಾಮಯೇ ತ್ವಾಮಹಮಪ್ರಮೇಯಮ್ ॥ 42 ॥
Meaning
ಸಖಾ — friend; ಇತಿ — thus; ಮತ್ವಾ — thinking; ಪ್ರಸಭಂ — presumptuously; ಯತ್ — whatever; ಉಕ್ತಂ — said; ಹೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣ — O Kriṣṇa; ಹೇ ಯಾದವ — O Yādava; ಹೇ ಸಖೇ — O my dear friend; ಇತಿ — thus; ಅಜಾನತಾ — without knowing; ಮಹಿಮಾನಂ — glories; ತವ — Your; ಇದಂ — this; ಮಯಾ — by me; ಪ್ರಮಾದಾತ್ — out of foolishness; ಪ್ರಣಯೇನ — out of love; ವಾ ಅಪಿ — either; ಯತ್ — whatever; ಚ — also; ಅವಹಾಸ-ಅರ್ಥಂ — for joking; ಅಸತ್-ಕೃತಃ — dishonored; ಅಸಿ — You have been; ವಿಹಾರ — in relaxation; ಶಯ್ಯಾ — in lying down; ಆಸನ — in sitting; ಭೋಜನೇಷು — or while eating together; ಏಕಃ — alone; ಅಥ ವಾ — or; ಅಪಿ — also; ಅಚ್ಯುತ — O infallible one; ತತ್-ಸಮಕ್ಷಂ — among companions; ತತ್ — all those; ಕ್ಷಾಮಯೇ — ask forgiveness; ತ್ವಾಂ — from You; ಅಹಂ — I; ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಂ — immeasurable.
Translation
Thinking of You as my friend, I have rashly addressed You “O Kriṣṇa,” “O Yādava,” “O my friend,” not knowing Your glories. Please forgive whatever I may have done in madness or in love. I have dishonored You many times, jesting as we relaxed, lay on the same bed, or sat or ate together, sometimes alone and sometimes in front of many friends. O infallible one, please excuse me for all those offenses.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪಿತಾಸಿ ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ಚರಾಚರಸ್ಯ
ತ್ವಮಸ್ಯ ಪೂಜ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಗುರುರ್ಗರೀಯಾನ್ ।
ನ ತ್ವತ್ಸಮೋಽಸ್ತ್ಯಭ್ಯಧಿಕಃ ಕುತೋಽನ್ಯೋ
ಲೋಕತ್ರಯೇಽಪ್ಯಪ್ರತಿಮಪ್ರಭಾವ ॥ 43 ॥
Meaning
ಪಿತಾ — the father; ಅಸಿ — You are; ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ — of all the world; ಚರ — moving; ಅಚರಸ್ಯ — and nonmoving; ತ್ವಂ — You are; ಅಸ್ಯ — of this; ಪೂಜ್ಯಃ — worshipable; ಚ — also; ಗುರುಃ — master; ಗರೀಯಾನ್ — glorious; ನ — never; ತ್ವತ್-ಸಮಃ — equal to You; ಅಸ್ತಿ — there is; ಅಭ್ಯಧಿಕಃ — greater; ಕುತಃ — how is it possible; ಅನ್ಯಃ — other; ಲೋಕ-ತ್ರಯೇ — in the three planetary systems; ಅಪಿ — also; ಅಪ್ರತಿಮ-ಪ್ರಭಾವ — O immeasurable power.
Translation
You are the father of this complete cosmic manifestation, of the moving and the nonmoving. You are its worshipable chief, the supreme spiritual master. No one is greater than You, nor can anyone be one with You. How then could there be anyone greater than You within the three worlds, O Lord of immeasurable power?
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಪ್ರಣಿಧಾಯ ಕಾಯಂ
ಪ್ರಸಾದಯೇ ತ್ವಾಮಹಮೀಶಮೀಡ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಪಿತೇವ ಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಸಖೇವ ಸಖ್ಯುಃ
ಪ್ರಿಯಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಯಾರ್ಹಸಿ ದೇವ ಸೋಢುಮ್ ॥ 44 ॥
Meaning
ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ — therefore; ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ — offering obeisances; ಪ್ರಣಿಧಾಯ — laying down; ಕಾಯಂ — the body; ಪ್ರಸಾದಯೇ — to beg mercy; ತ್ವಾಂ — unto You; ಅಹಂ — I; ಈಶಂ — unto the Supreme Lord; ಈಡ್ಯಂ — worshipable; ಪಿತಾ ಇವ — like a father; ಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ — with a son; ಸಖಾ ಇವ — like a friend; ಸಖ್ಯುಃ — with a friend; ಪ್ರಿಯಃ — a lover; ಪ್ರಿಯಾಯಾಃ — with the dearmost; ಅರ್ಹಸಿ — You should; ದೇವ — my Lord; ಸೋಢುಂ — tolerate.
Translation
You are the Supreme Lord, to be worshiped by every living being. Thus I fall down to offer You my respectful obeisances and ask Your mercy. As a father tolerates the impudence of his son, a friend the impertinence of a friend, or a husband the familiarity of his wife, please tolerate the wrongs I may have done You.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಂ ಹೃಷಿತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ
ಭಯೇನ ಚ ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಂ ಮನೋ ಮೇ ।
ತದೇವ ಮೇ ದರ್ಶಯ ದೇವ ರೂಪಂ
ಪ್ರಸೀದ ದೇವೇಶ ಜಗನ್ನಿವಾಸ ॥ 45 ॥
Meaning
ಅದೃಷ್ಟ-ಪೂರ್ವಂ — never seen before; ಹೃಷಿತಃ — gladdened; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — by seeing; ಭಯೇನ — out of fear; ಚ — also; ಪ್ರವ್ಯಥಿತಂ — perturbed; ಮನಃ — mind; ಮೇ — my; ತತ್ — that; ಏವ — certainly; ಮೇ — unto me; ದರ್ಶಯ — show; ದೇವ — O Lord; ರೂಪಂ — the form; ಪ್ರಸೀದ — just be gracious; ದೇವ-ಈಶ — O Lord of lords; ಜಗತ್-ನಿವಾಸ — O refuge of the universe.
Translation
After seeing this universal form, which I have never seen before, I am gladdened, but at the same time my mind is disturbed with fear. Therefore please bestow Your grace upon me and reveal again Your form as the Personality of Godhead, O Lord of lords, O abode of the universe.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಿರೀಟಿನಂ ಗದಿನಂ ಚಕ್ರಹಸ್ತ-
ಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ತ್ವಾಂ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಹಂ ತಥೈವ ।
ತೇನೈವ ರೂಪೇಣ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜೇನ
ಸಹಸ್ರಬಾಹೋ ಭವ ವಿಶ್ವಮೂರ್ತೇ ॥ 46 ॥
Meaning
ಕಿರೀಟಿನಂ — with helmet; ಗದಿನಂ — with club; ಚಕ್ರ-ಹಸ್ತಂ — disc in hand; ಇಚ್ಚಾಮಿ — I wish; ತ್ವಾಂ — You; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ಅಹಂ — I; ತಥಾ ಏವ — in that position; ತೇನ ಏವ — in that; ರೂಪೇಣ — form; ಚತುಃ-ಭುಜೇನ — four-handed; ಸಹಸ್ರ-ಬಾಹೋ — O thousand-handed one; ಭವ — just become; ವಿಶ್ವ-ಮೂರ್ತೇ — O universal form.
Translation
O universal form, O thousand-armed Lord, I wish to see You in Your four-armed form, with helmeted head and with club, wheel, conch and lotus flower in Your hands. I long to see You in that form.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಮಯಾ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನೇನ ತವಾರ್ಜುನೇದಂ
ರೂಪಂ ಪರಂ ದರ್ಶಿತಮಾತ್ಮಯೋಗಾತ್ ।
ತೇಜೋಮಯಂ ವಿಶ್ವಮನಂತಮಾದ್ಯಂ
ಯನ್ಮೇ ತ್ವದನ್ಯೇನ ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಮ್ ॥ 47 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ಪ್ರಸನ್ನೇನ — happily; ತವ — unto you; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ಇದಂ — this; ರೂಪಂ — form; ಪರಂ — transcendental; ದರ್ಶಿತಂ — shown; ಆತ್ಮ-ಯೋಗಾತ್ — by My internal potency; ತೇಜಃ-ಮಯಂ — full of effulgence; ವಿಶ್ವಂ — the entire universe; ಅನಂತಂ — unlimited; ಆದ್ಯಂ — original; ಯತ್ — that which; ಮೇ — My; ತ್ವತ್ ಅನ್ಯೇನ — besides you; ನ ದೃಷ್ಟ-ಪೂರ್ವಂ — no one has previously seen.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, happily have I shown you, by My internal potency, this supreme universal form within the material world. No one before you has ever seen this primal form, unlimited and full of glaring effulgence.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನ ವೇದಯಜ್ಞಾಧ್ಯಯನೈರ್ನ ದಾನೈ-
ರ್ನ ಚ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಭಿರ್ನ ತಪೋಭಿರುಗ್ರೈಃ ।
ಏವಂರೂಪಃ ಶಕ್ಯ ಅಹಂ ನೃಲೋಕೇ
ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ತ್ವದನ್ಯೇನ ಕುರುಪ್ರವೀರ ॥ 48 ॥
Meaning
ನ — never; ವೇದ-ಯಜ್ಞ — by sacrifice; ಅಧ್ಯಯನೈಃ — or Vedic study; ನ — never; ದಾನೈಃ — by charity; ನ — never; ಚ — also; ಕ್ರಿಯಾಭಿಃ — by pious activities; ನ — never; ತಪೋಭಿಃ — by serious penances; ಉಗ್ರೈಃ — severe; ಏವಂ-ರೂಪಃ — in this form; ಶಕ್ಯಃ — can; ಅಹಂ — I; ನೃ-ಲೋಕೇ — in this material world; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — be seen; ತ್ವತ್ — than you; ಅನ್ಯೇನ — by another; ಕುರು-ಪ್ರವೀರ — O best among the Kuru warriors.
Translation
O best of the Kuru warriors, no one before you has ever seen this universal form of Mine, for neither by studying the Vedas, nor by performing sacrifices, nor by charity, nor by pious activities, nor by severe penances can I be seen in this form in the material world.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮಾ ತೇ ವ್ಯಥಾ ಮಾ ಚ ವಿಮೂಢಭಾವೋ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ರೂಪಂ ಘೋರಮೀದೃಙ್‍ಮಮೇದಮ್ ।
ವ್ಯಪೇತಭೀಃ ಪ್ರೀತಮನಾಃ ಪುನಸ್ತ್ವಂ
ತದೇವ ಮೇ ರೂಪಮಿದಂ ಪ್ರಪಶ್ಯ ॥ 49 ॥
Meaning
ಮಾ — let it not be; ತೇ — unto you; ವ್ಯಥಾ — trouble; ಮಾ — let it not be; ಚ — also; ವಿಮೂಢ-ಭಾವಃ — bewilderment; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — by seeing; ರೂಪಂ — form; ಘೋರಂ — horrible; ಈದೃಕ್ — as it is; ಮಮ — My; ಇದಂ — this; ವ್ಯಪೇತ-ಭೀಃ — free from all fear; ಪ್ರೀತ-ಮನಾಃ — pleased in mind; ಪುನಃ — again; ತ್ವಂ — you; ತತ್ — that; ಏವ — thus; ಮೇ — My; ರೂಪಂ — form; ಇದಂ — this; ಪ್ರಪಶ್ಯ — just see.
Translation
You have been perturbed and bewildered by seeing this horrible feature of Mine. Now let it be finished. My devotee, be free again from all disturbances. With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you desire.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಇತ್ಯರ್ಜುನಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ತಥೋಕ್ತ್ವಾ
ಸ್ವಕಂ ರೂಪಂ ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಾಸ ಭೂಯಃ ।
ಆಶ್ವಾಸಯಾಮಾಸ ಚ ಭೀತಮೇನಂ
ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಪುನಃ ಸೌಮ್ಯವಪುರ್ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ॥ 50 ॥
Meaning
ಸಂಜಯಃ ಉವಾಚ — Sañjaya said; ಇತಿ — thus; ಅರ್ಜುನಂ — unto Arjuna; ವಾಸುದೇವಃ — Kriṣṇa; ತಥಾ — in that way; ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ — speaking; ಸ್ವಕಂ — His own; ರೂಪಂ — form; ದರ್ಶಯಾಂ ಆಸ — showed; ಭೂಯಃ — again; ಆಶ್ವಾಸಯಾಂ ಆಸ — encouraged; ಚ — also; ಭೀತಂ — fearful; ಏನಂ — him; ಭೂತ್ವಾ — becoming; ಪುನಃ — again; ಸೌಮ್ಯ-ವಪುಃ — the beautiful form; ಮಹಾ-ಆತ್ಮಾ — the great one.
Translation
Sañjaya said to Dhritarāṣṭra: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kriṣṇa, having spoken thus to Arjuna, displayed His real four-armed form and at last showed His two-armed form, thus encouraging the fearful Arjuna.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೇದಂ ಮಾನುಷಂ ರೂಪಂ ತವ ಸೌಮ್ಯಂ ಜನಾರ್ದನ ।
ಇದಾನೀಮಸ್ಮಿ ಸಂವೃತ್ತಃ ಸಚೇತಾಃ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಗತಃ ॥ 51 ॥
Meaning
ಅರ್ಜುನಃ ಉವಾಚ — Arjuna said; ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ — seeing; ಇದಂ — this; ಮಾನುಷಂ — human; ರೂಪಂ — form; ತವ — Your; ಸೌಮ್ಯಂ — very beautiful; ಜನಾರ್ದನ — O chastiser of the enemies; ಇದಾನೀಂ — now; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ಸಂವೃತ್ತಃ — settled; ಸ-ಚೇತಾಃ — in my consciousness; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ — to my own nature; ಗತಃ — returned.
Translation
When Arjuna thus saw Kriṣṇa in His original form, he said: O Janārdana, seeing this humanlike form, so very beautiful, I am now composed in mind, and I am restored to my original nature.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಸುದುರ್ದರ್ಶಮಿದಂ ರೂಪಂ ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನಸಿ ಯನ್ಮಮ ।
ದೇವಾ ಅಪ್ಯಸ್ಯ ರೂಪಸ್ಯ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ದರ್ಶನಕಾಙ್‍‍ಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ॥ 52 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ಸು-ದುರ್ದರ್ಶಂ — very difficult to see; ಇದಂ — this; ರೂಪಂ — form; ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನ್ ಅಸಿ — as you have seen; ಯತ್ — which; ಮಮ — of Mine; ದೇವಾಃ — the demigods; ಅಪಿ — also; ಅಸ್ಯ — this; ರೂಪಸ್ಯ — form; ನಿತ್ಯಂ — eternally; ದರ್ಶನ-ಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿಣಃ — aspiring to see.
Translation
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, this form of Mine you are now seeing is very difficult to behold. Even the demigods are ever seeking the opportunity to see this form, which is so dear.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಾಹಂ ವೇದೈರ್ನ ತಪಸಾ ನ ದಾನೇನ ನ ಚೇಜ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಶಕ್ಯ ಏವಂವಿಧೋ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನಸಿ ಮಾಂ ಯಥಾ ॥ 53 ॥
Meaning
ನ — never; ಅಹಂ — I; ವೇದೈಃ — by study of the Vedas; ನ — never; ತಪಸಾ — by serious penances; ನ — never; ದಾನೇನ — by charity; ನ — never; ಚ — also; ಇಜ್ಯಯಾ — by worship; ಶಕ್ಯಃ — it is possible; ಏವಂ-ವಿಧಃ — like this; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ದೃಷ್ಟವಾನ್ — seeing; ಅಸಿ — you are; ಮಾಂ — Me; ಯಥಾ — as.
Translation
The form you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by studying the Vedas, nor by undergoing serious penances, nor by charity, nor by worship. It is not by these means that one can see Me as I am.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭಕ್ತ್ಯ‍ಆ ತ್ವನನ್ಯಯಾ ಶಕ್ಯ ಅಹಮೇವಂವಿಧೋಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಜ್ಞಾತುಂ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ ಚ ತತ್ತ್ವೇನ ಪ್ರವೇಷ್ಟುಂ ಚ ಪರಂತಪ ॥ 54 ॥
Meaning
ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ — by devotional service; ತು — but; ಅನನ್ಯಯಾ — without being mixed with fruitive activities or speculative knowledge; ಶಕ್ಯಃ — possible; ಅಹಂ — I; ಏವಂ-ವಿಧಃ — like this; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ಜ್ಞಾತುಂ — to know; ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಂ — to see; ಚ — and; ತತ್ತ್ವೇನ — in fact; ಪ್ರವೇಷ್ಟುಂ — to enter into; ಚ — also; ಪರಂ-ತಪ — O subduer of the enemy.
Translation
My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you enter into the mysteries of My understanding.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮತ್ಕರ್ಮಕೃನ್ಮತ್ಪರಮೋ ಮದ್ಭ‍ಕ್ತಃ ಸಂಗವರ್ಜಿತಃ ।
ನಿರ್ವೈರಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತೇಷು ಯಃ ಸ ಮಾಮೇತಿ ಪಾಂಡವ ॥ 55 ॥
Meaning
ಮತ್-ಕರ್ಮ-ಕೃತ್ — engaged in doing My work; ಮತ್-ಪರಮಃ — considering Me the Supreme; ಮತ್-ಭಕ್ತಃ — engaged in My devotional service; ಸಂಗ-ವರ್ಜಿತಃ — freed from the contamination of fruitive activities and mental speculation; ನಿರ್ವೈರಃ — without an enemy; ಸರ್ವ-ಭೂತೇಷು — among all living entities; ಯಃ — one who; ಸಃ — he; ಮಾಂ — unto Me; ಏತಿ — comes; ಪಾಂಡವ — O son of Pāṇḍu.
Translation
My dear Arjuna, he who engages in My pure devotional service, free from the contaminations of fruitive activities and mental speculation, he who works for Me, who makes Me the supreme goal of his life, and who is friendly to every living being – he certainly comes to Me.
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