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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 11.24 — නභඃස්පෘශං දීප්තම්

Bhagavad Gita 11.24 — Nabhah-sprisham Diptam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During contemplation of the cosmic form, in reflective meditation·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 24
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 24 · 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 overwhelming universal form, its sublime and terrifying aspect grips him. Here he describes the sky-touching, blazing, many-colored form with gaping mouths and fiery eyes, and confesses to Krishna, addressed as Vishnu, that he can find no steadiness or peace.

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Devotees note that even the mighty Arjuna trembled before the full majesty of the Lord, and that the same God whose vastness awes the heart tenderly restores peace to the devotee who turns to Him — for the Lord both humbles and consoles.

The Mantra

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නභඃස්පෘශං දීප්තමනේකවර්ණං ව්යාත්තානනං දීප්තවිශාලනේත්රම්. දෘෂ්ට්වා හි ත්වාං ප්රව්යථිතාන්තරාත්මා ධෘතිං න වින්දාමි ශමං ච විෂ්ණෝ..

nabhaḥ-spṛiśhaṁ dīptam aneka-varṇaṁ vyāttānanaṁ dīpta-viśhāla-netram dṛiṣhṭvā hi tvāṁ pravyathitāntar-ātmā dhṛitiṁ na vindāmi śhamaṁ cha viṣhṇo

Meaning:Seeing You touching the sky, blazing with many colors, with mouths wide open and great fiery eyes, my inmost self trembles with fear, and I find neither steadiness nor peace, O Vishnu.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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නභඃස්පෘශම්🔊nabhaḥ-spṛiśhamtouching the sky
දීප්තම්🔊dīptamblazing; effulgent
අනේකවර්ණම්🔊aneka-varṇamof many colors
ව්යාත්තානනම්🔊vyāttānanamwith mouths wide open
දීප්තවිශාලනේත්රම්🔊dīpta-viśhāla-netramwith large, blazing eyes
දෘෂ්ට්වා හි ත්වාම්🔊dṛiṣhṭvā hi tvāmindeed, on seeing You
ප්රව්යථිතාන්තරාත්මා🔊pravyathitāntar-ātmāmy inmost self is trembling with fear
ධෘතිම්🔊dhṛitimfirmness; steadiness
න වින්දාමි🔊na vindāmiI do not find
ශමම් ච🔊śhamaṁ chaand peace
විෂ්ණෝ🔊viṣhṇoO Vishnu

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.24 — Nabhah-sprisham Diptam

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Conveys the awe and trembling evoked by the Lord's infinite majesty

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Reminds the seeker that genuine encounter with the Divine can humble the ego

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Honest expression of fear before God leading toward surrender

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Deepens reverence for the overwhelming greatness of the Lord

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Prepares the heart to seek the Lord's reassuring, gentle grace

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A vivid verse for contemplating the sublime aspect of the cosmic form

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.24 — Nabhah-sprisham Diptam

Repetitions11times
Best TimeDuring contemplation of the cosmic form, in reflective meditation

Chant this verse while contemplating the awe-inspiring aspect of the universal form. As you recite, acknowledge honestly, as Arjuna did, the humbling fear that the boundless majesty of God can awaken. Let that reverent awe lead not to despair but to surrender, opening the heart to the Lord's reassurance that follows in the chapter. Address the Lord inwardly as Vishnu, the all-pervading.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 11.24 — Nabhah-sprisham Diptam 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 awe-inspiring universal form touching the sky, blazing with many colors, with gaping mouths and huge fiery eyes. Overcome and trembling within, he tells Krishna, addressed as Vishnu, that he can find neither steadiness nor peace.
The cosmic form reveals its sublime, overwhelming and even terrifying aspect — vast, blazing and boundless. Confronted with such infinite majesty, Arjuna's heart trembles, showing how the full vision of God can humble and awe the human spirit.
'Vishnu' means the all-pervading Lord. Beholding the form that fills and pervades the entire cosmos, Arjuna naturally addresses Krishna as Vishnu, recognising Him as the all-encompassing Supreme Being.
It expresses the peak of Arjuna's awe and fear before the cosmic form. This trembling leads him to pray for reassurance, which Krishna lovingly gives later in the chapter, restoring Arjuna's peace and revealing God's tender compassion.

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