Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.50
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Sanjaya said)
इत्यर्जुनं वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा स्वकं रूपं दर्शयामास भूयः । आश्वासयामास च भीतमेनं भूत्वा पुनः सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा ॥५०॥
ityarjunaṃ vāsudevastathoktvā svakaṃ rūpaṃ darśayāmāsa bhūyaḥ | āśvāsayāmāsa ca bhītamenaṃ bhūtvā punaḥ saumyavapurmahātmā ||50||
Complete Shloka Translation
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Arjuna, Vasudeva again showed His own form. Becoming gentle in form, the great One reassured the frightened Arjuna.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सौम्य | saumya | gentle |
| आश्वासयामास | āśvāsayāmāsa | reassured |
| इत्यर्जुनं | ityarjunaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| वासुदेवस्तथोक्त्वा | vāsudevastathoktvā | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| स्वकं | svakaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| रूपं | rūpaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| दर्शयामास | darśayāmāsa | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| भूयः | bhūyaḥ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| भीतमेनं | ca | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| भूत्वा | bhītamenaṃ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| पुनः | bhūtvā | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| सौम्यवपुर्महात्मा | punaḥ | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
| ५० | saumyavapurmahātmā | [term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th... |
gentle
reassured
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
[term] in context of Sanjaya said: Having spoken th...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Sanjaya reports the return to Krishna’s own gentle form and Arjuna’s reassurance. Accounts of the precise sequence of forms differ across commentaries.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Gentleness can help restore trust after overwhelming intensity."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can gentleness help someone who is frightened?
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.