Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.35
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Sanjaya said)
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः किरीटी । नमस्कृत्वा भूय एवाह कृष्णं सगद्गदं भीतभीतः प्रणम्य ॥३५॥
etacchrutvā vacanaṃ keśavasya kṛtāñjalirvepamānaḥ kirīṭī | namaskṛtvā bhūya evāha kṛṣṇaṃ sagadgadaṃ bhītabhītaḥ praṇamya ||35||
Complete Shloka Translation
Sanjaya said: Hearing these words of Keshava, the crowned Arjuna trembled, joined his hands and bowed. Again, with a choked voice, he spoke to Krishna, fearfully prostrating.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| वेपमान | vepamāna | trembling |
| सगद्गद | sagadgada | with choked voice |
| एतच्छ्रुत्वा | etacchrutvā | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| वचनं | vacanaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| केशवस्य | keśavasya | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः | kṛtāñjalirvepamānaḥ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| किरीटी | kirīṭī | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| नमस्कृत्वा | namaskṛtvā | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| भूय | bhūya | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| एवाह | evāha | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| कृष्णं | kṛṣṇaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| सगद्गदं | sagadgadaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| भीतभीतः | bhītabhītaḥ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| प्रणम्य | praṇamya | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
| ३५ | praṇamya | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo... |
trembling
with choked voice
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Hearing these wo...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sanjaya returns as narrator to describe Arjuna’s trembling response. A divine explanation has not instantly removed his fear.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Understanding a difficult truth can still leave us emotionally shaken."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can you allow emotion time to follow understanding?
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.