Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.20
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः । दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् ॥२०॥
dyāvāpṛthivyoridamantaraṃ hi vyāptaṃ tvayaikena diśaśca sarvāḥ | dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ rūpamugraṃ tavedaṃ lokatrayaṃ pravyathitaṃ mahātman ||20||
Complete Shloka Translation
You alone fill the space between heaven and earth and every direction. Great Self, seeing Your wondrous, terrible form, the three worlds tremble.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| दिश् | diś | direction |
| प्रव्यथित | pravyathita | deeply distressed |
| द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं | dyāvāpṛthivyoridamantaraṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| हि | hi | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| व्याप्तं | vyāptaṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| त्वयैकेन | tvayaikena | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| दिशश्च | diśaśca | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| सर्वाः | sarvāḥ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं | dṛṣṭvādbhutaṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| रूपमुग्रं | rūpamugraṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| तवेदं | tavedaṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| लोकत्रयं | lokatrayaṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| प्रव्यथितं | pravyathitaṃ | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| महात्मन् | mahātman | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
| २० | mahātman | [term] in context of You alone fill the space betwe... |
direction
deeply distressed
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Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Arjuna’s account moves from wonder toward terror. The three worlds are part of the chapter’s traditional cosmological language.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Awe can include fear when familiar limits disappear."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can you recognize fear without denying wonder?
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.