Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.51
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(Arjuna said)
दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तव सौम्यं जनार्दन । इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः ॥५१॥
dṛṣṭvedaṃ mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ tava saumyaṃ janārdana | idānīmasmi saṃvṛttaḥ sacetāḥ prakṛtiṃ gataḥ ||51||
Complete Shloka Translation
Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing this gentle human form of Yours, I have now regained my composure and returned to my natural state.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मानुष | mānuṣa | human |
| प्रकृति | prakṛti | natural state |
| दृष्ट्वेदं | dṛṣṭvedaṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| मानुषं | mānuṣaṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| रूपं | rūpaṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| तव | tava | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| सौम्यं | saumyaṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| जनार्दन | janārdana | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| इदानीमस्मि | idānīmasmi | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| संवृत्तः | saṃvṛttaḥ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| सचेताः | sacetāḥ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| प्रकृतिं | prakṛtiṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| गतः | gataḥ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
| ५१ | gataḥ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing... |
human
natural state
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Janardana, seeing...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Arjuna explicitly calls the form gentle and human. His regained composure completes the movement from awe through fear to reassurance.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Recognize the value of returning to steadiness after intense experience."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What tells you that your composure has returned?
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.