Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.15
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसङ्घान् । ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थमृषींश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान् ॥१५॥
paśyāmi devāṃstava deva dehe sarvāṃstathā bhūtaviśeṣasaṅghān | brahmāṇamīśaṃ kamalāsanasthamṛṣīṃśca sarvānuragāṃśca divyān ||15||
Complete Shloka Translation
Arjuna said: Lord, I see all the gods within Your body, and hosts of different beings; Brahma, the lord seated on the lotus, all the sages, and divine serpents.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ब्रह्मा | brahmā | Brahma, the creator deity |
| ऋषि | ṛṣi | sage |
| पश्यामि | paśyāmi | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| देवांस्तव | devāṃstava | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| देव | deva | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| देहे | dehe | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| सर्वांस्तथा | sarvāṃstathā | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| भूतविशेषसङ्घान् | bhūtaviśeṣasaṅghān | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| ब्रह्माणमीशं | brahmāṇamīśaṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| कमलासनस्थमृषींश्च | kamalāsanasthamṛṣīṃśca | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| सर्वानुरगांश्च | sarvānuragāṃśca | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| दिव्यान् | divyān | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
| १५ | divyān | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t... |
Brahma, the creator deity
sage
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Lord, I see all t...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Arjuna names beings within the universal form using traditional sacred imagery. The lotus-seated Brahma belongs to this narrated vision.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Reverence can expand as we recognize life’s many forms."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How does attention to varied life deepen reverence?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to dissolve petty ego: see yourself as a humble instrument (Nimitta-matram) of a vastly larger cosmic intelligence. Let go of personal anxiety over outcomes, doing your duty with courage and dedication.