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Bhagavad Gita 11.9 — Evam Uktva Tato Rajan

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.९ — एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Before meditating on the cosmic form, in morning or evening contemplation·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 9

Also known as: evam uktva tato rajan · maha yogeshvaro harih · bhagavad gita 11.9 · gita 11 9 · krishna reveals the universal form · darshayamasa parthaya paramam rupam aishwaram

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

✦ Meaning

This pivotal verse, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra, records the very moment Krishna reveals His cosmic universal form. Having promised to show His divine majesty and granted Arjuna the divine eye, Hari — addressed as the great Lord of Yoga (Maha-yogeshvara) — unveils His supreme, all-encompassing form. It is the threshold of the Gita's most awe-inspiring revelation in the eleventh chapter.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 9 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the eleventh chapter, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, after Krishna promises to reveal His divine majesty and grants Arjuna the divine eye, Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra of the pivotal moment: the great Lord of Yoga, Hari, showed Arjuna His supreme, majestic universal form — the revelation that defines the chapter.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that in this supreme form Krishna displayed the whole of creation contained within Himself, a vision of such majesty that it could be beheld only through the divine eye and by the grace of the great Lord of Yoga.

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The Mantra

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सञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः। दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्॥

sañjaya uvācha evam uktvā tato rājan mahā-yogeśhvaro hariḥ darśhayām āsa pārthāya paramaṁ rūpam aiśhwaram

Meaning:Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus, O King, Hari, the great Lord of Yoga, then revealed to Arjuna His supreme, majestic form.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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सञ्जयः उवाच🔊sañjayaḥ uvāchaSanjaya said

एवम् उक्त्वा🔊evam uktvāhaving spoken thus

ततः🔊tataḥthen; thereafter

राजन्🔊rājanO King (Dhritarashtra)

महायोगेश्वरः🔊mahā-yoga-īśhvaraḥthe great Lord of Yoga

हरिः🔊hariḥHari (Krishna)

दर्शयामास🔊darśhayām āsashowed; revealed

पार्थाय🔊pārthāyato Arjuna (Partha)

परमम्🔊paramamsupreme

रूपम् ऐश्वरम्🔊rūpam aiśhwaramthe majestic, lordly form

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 11.9 — Evam Uktva Tato Rajan

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Marks the sacred moment of the universal form's revelation

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Honours Krishna as Maha-yogeshvara, the great Lord of Yoga

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Prepares the heart with reverence for the cosmic vision that follows

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Reminds the seeker that the Lord reveals Himself by His own grace

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Inspires wonder at the supreme, majestic form of the Divine

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A fitting verse to begin contemplation of the Vishvarupa

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 11.9 — Evam Uktva Tato Rajan

Repetitions11times

Best TimeBefore meditating on the cosmic form, in morning or evening contemplation

Chant this verse as the gateway to contemplating Krishna's universal form. As you recite, hold in mind that the great Lord of Yoga is about to reveal His supreme majesty, and approach the vision that follows in Chapter 11 with reverence and devotion. Let it settle the mind in awe before the unfolding of the Vishvarupa.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sanjaya narrates to King Dhritarashtra that, having spoken, Krishna — the great Lord of Yoga — revealed to Arjuna His supreme, majestic universal form. It is the moment the cosmic vision of the eleventh chapter begins.

'Maha-yogeshvara' means the great Lord of Yoga. The title highlights that it is by His divine, mysterious power of yoga that Krishna can manifest the entire cosmos within His form and reveal it to Arjuna.

Sanjaya narrates it to the blind king Dhritarashtra. Granted divine sight by Veda Vyasa, Sanjaya describes the events on the battlefield, including this revelation of the universal form, to the king who could not see them himself.