Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.49
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम् । व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य ॥४९॥
mā te vyathā mā ca vimūḍhabhāvo dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ ghoramīdṛṅmamedam | vyapetabhīḥ prītamanāḥ punastvaṃ tadeva me rūpamidaṃ prapaśya ||49||
Complete Shloka Translation
Do not be distressed or bewildered on seeing this terrible form of Mine. With fear gone and a glad heart, behold again that other form of Mine.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| व्यथा | vyathā | distress |
| प्रीतमनस् | prītamanas | glad at heart |
| मा | mā | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| ते | te | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| विमूढभावो | ca | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| दृष्ट्वा | vimūḍhabhāvo | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| रूपं | dṛṣṭvā | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम् | rūpaṃ | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| व्यपेतभीः | ghoramīdṛṅmamedam | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| प्रीतमनाः | vyapetabhīḥ | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| पुनस्त्वं | prītamanāḥ | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| तदेव | punastvaṃ | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| मे | tadeva | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| रूपमिदं | me | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| प्रपश्य | rūpamidaṃ | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
| ४९ | prapaśya | [term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild... |
distress
glad at heart
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[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
[term] in context of Do not be distressed or bewild...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna responds to Arjuna’s distress and agrees to the change of form. The dialogue includes compassionate reassurance alongside revelation.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Reassurance matters when insight has shaken someone’s composure."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What reassurance would help after a difficult realization?
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.