Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.46
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रहस्तमिच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव । तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन सहस्रबाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते ॥४६॥
kirīṭinaṃ gadinaṃ cakrahastamicchāmi tvāṃ draṣṭumahaṃ tathaiva | tenaiva rūpeṇa caturbhujena sahasrabāho bhava viśvamūrte ||46||
Complete Shloka Translation
I wish to see You as before, crowned, holding a mace and discus. Thousand-armed One, universal form, appear in that four-armed form.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| गदिन् | gadin | bearing a mace |
| चतुर्भुज | caturbhuja | four-armed |
| किरीटिनं | kirīṭinaṃ | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| गदिनं | gadinaṃ | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| चक्रहस्तमिच्छामि | cakrahastamicchāmi | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| त्वां | tvāṃ | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| द्रष्टुमहं | draṣṭumahaṃ | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| तथैव | tathaiva | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| तेनैव | tenaiva | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| रूपेण | rūpeṇa | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| चतुर्भुजेन | caturbhujena | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| सहस्रबाहो | sahasrabāho | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| भव | bhava | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| विश्वमूर्ते | viśvamūrte | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
| ४६ | viśvamūrte | [term] in context of I wish to see You as before, c... |
bearing a mace
four-armed
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Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Arjuna explicitly requests four arms, with crown, mace and discus. The verse does not specify every attribute commonly shown in later images.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Familiarity can provide steadiness after an overwhelming experience."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What familiar presence helps restore your steadiness?
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.