bhagavad-gitagitakrishnavishvarupa-darshana-yoga

Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.१७ — किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During meditation on the Lord's radiant universal form, in quiet contemplation·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17

Also known as: kiritinam gadinam chakrinam · tejo rashim sarvato diptimantam · bhagavad gita 11.17 · gita 11 17 · radiant cosmic form · dipta analarka dyutim aprameyam

📜 Complete Lyrics 📖 Word-by-Word Meaning ✨ Benefits & How to Chant ⬇️ PDF Download

Read in your language / script

हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Continuing to describe the universal form, Arjuna beholds Krishna crowned and bearing His mace and discus, yet shining as an immeasurable mass of radiance on every side. The light is so dazzling — like blazing fire and the blinding sun — that it is almost impossible to look upon. The verse conveys the overwhelming brilliance and infinitude of the cosmic form, blending the familiar emblems of Vishnu with boundless, transcendent splendor.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, as Arjuna beholds the universal form through the divine eye, he describes its overwhelming features. Here he sees the Lord crowned and bearing mace and discus, blazing with immeasurable radiance on every side — part of his awe-struck account of the cosmic vision.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that the radiance of the universal form surpassed the light of a thousand suns rising at once, a splendor no mortal eye could behold unaided — granting Arjuna, by grace, a glimpse of the immeasurable glory of God.

0all time

The Mantra

Tap any line — or the ▶ button — to hear it recited

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्। पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्॥

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam

Meaning:I behold You adorned with a crown, bearing a mace and a discus, a mass of radiance shining on all sides, hard to gaze upon, blazing all around like a flaming fire and the sun, and immeasurable.

Word-by-Word Meaning

Click any word to hear its pronunciation

किरीटिनम्🔊kirīṭinamadorned with a crown (diadem)

गदिनम्🔊gadinambearing a mace (club)

चक्रिणम् च🔊chakriṇaṁ chaand holding a discus (chakra)

तेजोराशिम्🔊tejo-rāśhima mass of splendor; abode of radiance

सर्वतः दीप्तिमन्तम्🔊sarvato dīptimantamshining radiantly on all sides

पश्यामि त्वाम्🔊paśhyāmi tvāmI see You

दुर्निरीक्ष्यम्🔊durnirīkṣhyamhard to look upon

समन्तात्🔊samantāton every side; all around

दीप्तानल🔊dīpta-analablazing fire

अर्कद्युतिम्🔊arka-dyutimwith the brilliance of the sun

अप्रमेयम्🔊aprameyamimmeasurable; beyond comprehension

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam

✦

Vivid contemplation of the radiant, infinite cosmic form

✦

Combines the loved emblems of Vishnu with boundless splendor

✦

Inspires awe at the dazzling brilliance of the Divine

✦

Reminds the seeker that God's glory is beyond measure (aprameya)

✦

Deepens reverence and devotion through visualisation of the form

✦

A powerful verse for meditative remembrance of the Lord's majesty

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeDuring meditation on the Lord's radiant universal form, in quiet contemplation

Chant this verse while visualising the cosmic form — crowned, bearing mace and discus, blazing with the light of countless suns on every side. As you recite, let the dazzling, immeasurable radiance fill your inner vision, awakening wonder and devotion. It is well suited to meditative remembrance of the Lord's transcendent majesty as described in Chapter 11.

Frequently Asked Questions

Arjuna describes the universal form of Krishna as crowned and holding a mace and discus, yet shining as an immeasurable mass of radiance on all sides — so dazzling, like blazing fire and the sun, that it is hard to look upon.

The crown (kirita), mace (gada) and discus (chakra) are the well-known emblems of Lord Vishnu. Seeing them within the cosmic form shows that the all-encompassing universal form is none other than the Supreme Lord Vishnu-Krishna.

The cosmic form blazes with the brilliance of countless suns and flaming fire in every direction. Its radiance is so overwhelming and immeasurable that ordinary perception can scarcely bear it — conveying the transcendent, infinite glory of the Divine.

It is excellent for meditative visualisation. Reciting it while picturing the radiant, immeasurable form helps the devotee contemplate the boundless splendor of God, deepening awe, reverence and loving devotion toward the supreme Lord.