Bhagavad Gita 11.38 — Tvam Adi-devah Purushah Puranah — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.३८ — त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराणः
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.38 — Tvam Adi-devah Purushah Puranah
A perfect verse of praise (stuti) for contemplating the Supreme Lord
Affirms that God is the original source, refuge and final abode of all
Deepens devotion by recognising the Lord as both the knower and the known
Reminds the seeker that the entire universe is pervaded by the Divine
Cultivates surrender to the Lord as the ultimate resting place of the soul
Inspires reverence for the infinite forms (ananta-rupa) of the one Supreme Being
How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.38 — Tvam Adi-devah Purushah Puranah
Instructions
Chant this verse as a hymn of adoration to the Supreme. As you recite each phrase — primal God, most ancient Person, supreme refuge, knower and known, supreme abode — pause to let the meaning awaken devotion. It can be offered while gazing at an image of Krishna or in silent meditation on the all-pervading Divine, allowing the heart to rest in the Lord as its final abode.
Spiritual Significance
Devotees hold that to glorify the Lord with these words — recognising Him as the origin, refuge and final abode of all — draws the soul ever closer to Him, for the Gita promises that those who praise and remember Him with devotion are never lost.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 38
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after Krishna grants the divine eye and reveals His universal form, Arjuna is filled with awe and devotion. In a series of verses he glorifies the Lord; here he proclaims Krishna to be the primal God, the supreme refuge, the knower and the known, and the all-pervading Being of infinite forms.