Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.47
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात् । तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम् ॥४७॥
mayā prasannena tavārjunedaṃ rūpaṃ paraṃ darśitamātmayogāt | tejomayaṃ viśvamanantamādyaṃ yanme tvadanyena na dṛṣṭapūrvam ||47||
Complete Shloka Translation
The Lord said: By My grace, Arjuna, through My own power of yoga, I have shown you this supreme form—radiant, universal, boundless and primal—which no one other than you has seen before.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| आत्मयोग | ātmayoga | one’s own power of yoga |
| तेजोमय | tejomaya | filled with radiance |
| मया | mayā | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| प्रसन्नेन | prasannena | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| तवार्जुनेदं | tavārjunedaṃ | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| रूपं | rūpaṃ | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| परं | paraṃ | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| दर्शितमात्मयोगात् | darśitamātmayogāt | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| तेजोमयं | tejomayaṃ | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं | viśvamanantamādyaṃ | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| यन्मे | yanme | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| त्वदन्येन | tvadanyena | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| दृष्टपूर्वम् | na | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
| ४७ | dṛṣṭapūrvam | [term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar... |
one’s own power of yoga
filled with radiance
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
[term] in context of The Lord said: By My grace, Ar...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna emphasizes grace and the exceptional revelation granted to Arjuna. The claim concerns this form as revealed here and needs tradition-sensitive interpretation.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Receive extraordinary help with gratitude rather than entitlement."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How do you receive help that exceeds your expectations?
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.