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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 11.17 — කිරීටිනං ගදිනං චක්රිණම්

Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam in Sinhala · සිංහල

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

The Mantra

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කිරීටිනං ගදිනං චක්රිණං ච තේජෝරාශිං සර්වතෝදීප්තිමන්තම්. පශ්යාමි ත්වාං දුර්නිරීක්ෂ්යං සමන්තා ද්දීප්තානලාර්කද්යුතිමප්රමේයම්..

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

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කිරීටිනම්🔊kirīṭinamadorned with a crown (diadem)
ගදිනම්🔊gadinambearing a mace (club)
චක්රිණම් ච🔊chakriṇaṁ chaand holding a discus (chakra)
තේජෝරාශිම්🔊tejo-rāśhima mass of splendor; abode of radiance
සර්වතඃ දීප්තිමන්තම්🔊sarvato dīptimantamshining radiantly on all sides
පශ්යාමි ත්වාම්🔊paśhyāmi tvāmI see You
දුර්නිරීක්ෂ්යම්🔊durnirīkṣhyamhard to look upon
සමන්තාත්🔊samantāton every side; all around
දීප්තානල🔊dīpta-analablazing fire
අර්කද්යුතිම්🔊arka-dyutimwith the brilliance of the sun
අප්රමේයම්🔊aprameyamimmeasurable; beyond comprehension

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam

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Vivid contemplation of the radiant, infinite cosmic form

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Combines the loved emblems of Vishnu with boundless splendor

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Inspires awe at the dazzling brilliance of the Divine

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

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Deepens reverence and devotion through visualisation of the form

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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

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
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.

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