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Bhagavad Gita 11.49 — Ma Te Vyatha Ma Cha Vimudha-bhavo

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.४९ — मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 In moments of fear or anxiety, and during evening prayers for peace·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 49

Also known as: ma te vyatha ma cha vimudha bhavo · vyapeta bhih prita manah · bhagavad gita 11.49 · gita 11 49 · do not be afraid verse · krishna reassures arjuna

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

✦ Meaning

Seeing Arjuna shaken and terrified by the awesome universal form, Krishna lovingly reassures him. He tells Arjuna not to fear or be bewildered, and invites him, with fear dispelled and a glad heart, to behold once more the Lord's familiar, gentle form. This tender verse reveals the compassion of God, who reveals His majesty yet comforts and steadies the devotee with reassurance.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 49 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after Arjuna has beheld the overwhelming and fearsome universal form and pleaded to see the Lord's gentler shape, Krishna reassures him. He tells Arjuna not to fear or be bewildered and invites him, calm and gladdened, to look once more upon the Lord's familiar form.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees treasure this verse as the Lord's own promise of comfort, holding that whoever takes refuge in Him need never be overcome by fear — for the same Lord whose majesty fills the cosmos tenderly steadies the heart of His devotee.

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मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्। व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य॥

mā te vyathā mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvo dṛiṣhṭvā rūpaṁ ghoram īdṛiṅ mamedam vyapeta-bhīḥ prīta-manāḥ punas tvaṁ tad eva me rūpam idaṁ prapaśhya

Meaning:Let there be no fear or bewilderment in you on seeing this terrible form of Mine. With your fear dispelled and a gladdened heart, behold once more this familiar form of Mine.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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मा ते व्यथा🔊mā te vyathālet there be no fear or distress for you

मा च विमूढभावः🔊mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvaḥnor any bewilderment

दृष्ट्वा🔊dṛiṣhṭvāon seeing

रूपम् घोरम्🔊rūpaṁ ghoramterrible form

ईदृक् मम इदम्🔊īdṛiṅ mama idamsuch as this of Mine

व्यपेतभीः🔊vyapeta-bhīḥfree from fear

प्रीतमनाः🔊prīta-manāḥwith a gladdened heart

पुनः त्वम्🔊punaḥ tvamagain you

तत् एव🔊tad evathat very

मे रूपम् इदम्🔊me rūpam idamthis form of Mine

प्रपश्य🔊prapaśhyabehold; see

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.49 — Ma Te Vyatha Ma Cha Vimudha-bhavo

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Carries the Lord's direct reassurance against fear — 'do not be afraid'

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Comforts the devotee in times of dread or bewilderment

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Reveals the tender compassion of God toward the frightened heart

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Restores calm and gladness after overwhelming experiences

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Reminds the seeker that the Lord steadies as well as awes

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A soothing verse to recite when seeking courage and peace

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.49 — Ma Te Vyatha Ma Cha Vimudha-bhavo

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Best TimeIn moments of fear or anxiety, and during evening prayers for peace

Chant this verse whenever fear or confusion troubles the mind. As you recite, receive Krishna's words 'do not fear, do not be bewildered' as spoken to your own heart, and let your dread dissolve into a gladdened, peaceful mind. It is especially comforting to recite at night or in distress, trusting in the Lord's reassuring, gentle presence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna reassures the frightened Arjuna, telling him not to fear or be bewildered by the terrible universal form. He invites Arjuna, with his fear dispelled and heart gladdened, to behold once more the Lord's familiar, gentle form.

The universal form Arjuna beheld was overwhelming and awe-inspiring, including its fearsome, all-devouring aspect as Time. Shaken by this vision, Arjuna was filled with dread, prompting Krishna's loving reassurance in this verse.

It reveals God's compassion. Though Krishna displays His infinite majesty and even His terrifying cosmic aspect, He tenderly comforts His devotee, dispelling fear and restoring peace. The Lord both awes and reassures, caring for the devotee's heart.

Its message 'do not fear, do not be bewildered' is a soothing reassurance for any moment of anxiety or confusion. Reciting it helps the devotee feel the Lord's calming presence and recover a peaceful, gladdened mind in times of distress.