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Bhagavad Gita 11.17 — Kiritinam Gadinam Chakrinam

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.१७ — किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणम् in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During meditation on the Lord's radiant universal form, in quiet contemplation·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Continuing to describe the universal form, Arjuna beholds Krishna crowned and bearing His mace and discus, yet shining as an immeasurable mass of radiance on every side. The light is so dazzling — like blazing fire and the blinding sun — that it is almost impossible to look upon. The verse conveys the overwhelming brilliance and infinitude of the cosmic form, blending the familiar emblems of Vishnu with boundless, transcendent splendor.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17 · 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 universal form through the divine eye, he describes its overwhelming features. Here he sees the Lord crowned and bearing mace and discus, blazing with immeasurable radiance on every side — part of his awe-struck account of the cosmic vision.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that the radiance of the universal form surpassed the light of a thousand suns rising at once, a splendor no mortal eye could behold unaided — granting Arjuna, by grace, a glimpse of the immeasurable glory of God.

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The Mantra

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kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam

Meaning:I behold You adorned with a crown, bearing a mace and a discus, a mass of radiance shining on all sides, hard to gaze upon, blazing all around like a flaming fire and the sun, and immeasurable.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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kirīṭinam🔊adorned with a crown (diadem)

gadinam🔊bearing a mace (club)

chakriṇaṁ cha🔊and holding a discus (chakra)

tejo-rāśhim🔊a mass of splendor; abode of radiance

sarvato dīptimantam🔊shining radiantly on all sides

paśhyāmi tvām🔊I see You

durnirīkṣhyam🔊hard to look upon

samantāt🔊on every side; all around

dīpta-anala🔊blazing fire

arka-dyutim🔊with the brilliance of the sun

aprameyam🔊immeasurable; beyond comprehension

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.१७ — किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणम्

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Vivid contemplation of the radiant, infinite cosmic form

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Combines the loved emblems of Vishnu with boundless splendor

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Inspires awe at the dazzling brilliance of the Divine

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Reminds the seeker that God's glory is beyond measure (aprameya)

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Deepens reverence and devotion through visualisation of the form

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A powerful verse for meditative remembrance of the Lord's majesty

How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ११.१७ — किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणम्

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Best TimeDuring meditation on the Lord's radiant universal form, in quiet contemplation

Chant this verse while visualising the cosmic form — crowned, bearing mace and discus, blazing with the light of countless suns on every side. As you recite, let the dazzling, immeasurable radiance fill your inner vision, awakening wonder and devotion. It is well suited to meditative remembrance of the Lord's transcendent majesty as described in Chapter 11.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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 universal form of Krishna as crowned and holding a mace and discus, yet shining as an immeasurable mass of radiance on all sides — so dazzling, like blazing fire and the sun, that it is hard to look upon.

The crown (kirita), mace (gada) and discus (chakra) are the well-known emblems of Lord Vishnu. Seeing them within the cosmic form shows that the all-encompassing universal form is none other than the Supreme Lord Vishnu-Krishna.

The cosmic form blazes with the brilliance of countless suns and flaming fire in every direction. Its radiance is so overwhelming and immeasurable that ordinary perception can scarcely bear it — conveying the transcendent, infinite glory of the Divine.

It is excellent for meditative visualisation. Reciting it while picturing the radiant, immeasurable form helps the devotee contemplate the boundless splendor of God, deepening awe, reverence and loving devotion toward the supreme Lord.