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Bhagavad Gita 11.43 — Pitasi Lokasya Characharasya

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.४३ — पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During worship and meditation, especially when seeking the Lord's fatherly grace·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 43

Also known as: pitasi lokasya characharasya · gurur gariyan · bhagavad gita 11.43 · gita 11 43 · father of the world verse · apratima prabhava

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

✦ Meaning

In wonder at the cosmic form, Arjuna adores Krishna as the father of the entire universe of moving and unmoving beings, the supremely worshipful one, and the greatest of all teachers. He declares that in all the three worlds there is none even equal to the Lord, let alone greater. This soaring verse of praise expresses Krishna's absolute supremacy and His tender role as the father and guru of all creation.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 43 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after beholding the awe-inspiring universal form, Arjuna offers a stream of praise to Krishna. In this verse he glorifies the Lord as the father of all moving and unmoving beings, the most worshipful Guru, and the incomparable supreme Being of the three worlds.

✦ As told in scripture

The devotional traditions cherish this verse as a model of how to approach God — bowing to His supreme greatness while loving Him as one's own father; for the Lord, the Gita teaches, responds to such loving reverence with a father's boundless grace.

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The Mantra

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पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान्। न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव॥

pitāsi lokasya charācharasya tvam asya pūjyaśh cha gurur garīyān na tvat-samo ’sty abhyadhikaḥ kuto ’nyo loka-traye ’py apratima-prabhāva

Meaning:You are the father of this world of moving and unmoving beings; You are its worshipful one, the most venerable Guru. There is none equal to You; how then could there be another greater than You in all the three worlds, O Being of incomparable power?

Word-by-Word Meaning

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पिता🔊pitāthe father

असि🔊asiYou are

लोकस्य🔊lokasyaof the world

चराचरस्य🔊charācharasyaof all moving and unmoving beings

त्वम् अस्य🔊tvam asyaYou of this (world)

पूज्यः🔊pūjyaḥworthy of worship

च🔊chaand

गुरुः गरीयान्🔊guruḥ garīyānthe most venerable teacher; greatest guru

न त्वत्समः🔊na tvat-samaḥnone equal to You

अस्ति🔊astiexists

अभ्यधिकः🔊abhyadhikaḥgreater; superior

कुतः अन्यः🔊kutaḥ anyaḥhow could there be another

लोकत्रये🔊loka-trayein the three worlds

अप्रतिमप्रभाव🔊apratima-prabhāvaO Being of incomparable power

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.43 — Pitasi Lokasya Characharasya

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A heartfelt verse of praise (stuti) glorifying the Lord as father of all

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Affirms Krishna as the supreme, incomparable Being of the three worlds

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Honours the Lord as the most venerable Guru, deepening reverence

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Cultivates the loving relationship of a child toward the divine Father

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Inspires humility before the One who has no equal or superior

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Excellent for contemplation of God's greatness and tender care

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.43 — Pitasi Lokasya Characharasya

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Best TimeDuring worship and meditation, especially when seeking the Lord's fatherly grace

Chant this verse as an offering of praise and surrender, approaching the Lord as both the supreme Being and a loving father. As you recite, dwell on the truth that there is none equal to or greater than Him in all the worlds, and let this awaken both awe and intimate trust. It is beautifully recited as part of contemplating the cosmic form revealed in Chapter 11.

Frequently Asked Questions

Arjuna praises Krishna as the father of the entire universe of moving and unmoving beings, the supremely worshipful one and the greatest Guru. He affirms that no one in the three worlds is even equal to the Lord, let alone greater.

'Characharasya' means 'of the moving and the unmoving' — that is, of all beings, both animate and inanimate. Arjuna calls Krishna the father of this entire creation, recognising Him as the source of everything that exists.

'Apratima-prabhava' means 'O Being of incomparable power'. Having seen the overwhelming cosmic form, Arjuna addresses Krishna by this name to express that the Lord's might and glory are beyond all comparison in the three worlds.

It blends reverence and tenderness: Arjuna bows before Krishna as the incomparable, supreme Lord, yet also addresses Him as 'father' and 'Guru'. This shows that the same God who contains all the worlds is also intimately near as parent and guide.