Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.22
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या विश्वेऽश्विनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च । गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घा वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे ॥२२॥
rudrādityā vasavo ye ca sādhyā viśve'śvinau marutaścoṣmapāśca | gandharvayakṣāsurasiddhasaṅghā vīkṣante tvāṃ vismitāścaiva sarve ||22||
Complete Shloka Translation
Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhyas, Vishvedevas, the two Ashvins, Maruts, ancestors who receive warm offerings, and hosts of Gandharvas, Yakshas, Asuras and Siddhas gaze at You in wonder.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ऊष्मप | ūṣmapa | ancestor associated with warm offerings |
| विस्मित | vismita | astonished |
| रुद्रादित्या | rudrādityā | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| वसवो | vasavo | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| ये | ye | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| साध्या | ca | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| विश्वेऽश्विनौ | sādhyā | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च | viśve'śvinau | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घा | marutaścoṣmapāśca | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| वीक्षन्ते | gandharvayakṣāsurasiddhasaṅghā | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| त्वां | vīkṣante | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| विस्मिताश्चैव | tvāṃ | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| सर्वे | vismitāścaiva | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
| २२ | sarve | [term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya... |
ancestor associated with warm offerings
astonished
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
[term] in context of Rudras, Adityas, Vasus, Sadhya...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The catalogue broadens the witnesses to the form. Ushmapas is traditionally understood here as ancestors associated with warm offerings.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Wonder can be shared across very different perspectives."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What can shared wonder teach people with different views?
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.