Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.25
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि । दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास ॥२५॥
daṃṣṭrākarālāni ca te mukhāni dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasannibhāni | diśo na jāne na labhe ca śarma prasīda deveśa jagannivāsa ||25||
Complete Shloka Translation
Seeing Your mouths with terrible tusks, like the fires of Time’s end, I lose my sense of direction and find no comfort. Lord of gods, refuge of the universe, be gracious.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| कालानल | kālānala | fire of Time’s end |
| प्रसीद | prasīda | be gracious |
| दंष्ट्राकरालानि | daṃṣṭrākarālāni | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| ते | ca | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| मुखानि | te | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| दृष्ट्वैव | mukhāni | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| कालानलसन्निभानि | dṛṣṭvaiva | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| दिशो | kālānalasannibhāni | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| जाने | diśo | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| लभे | na | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| शर्म | jāne | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| देवेश | labhe | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| जगन्निवास | ca | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
| २५ | śarma | [term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib... |
fire of Time’s end
be gracious
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
[term] in context of Seeing Your mouths with terrib...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The imagery anticipates Krishna’s identification with Time. Arjuna turns his disorientation into a direct plea for grace.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"When overwhelmed, asking for kindness is a form of honest strength."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can you ask for kindness when feeling overwhelmed?
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.