Chapter 11, Verse 14
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनञ्जयः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत॥
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Transliteration
tataḥ sa vismayāviṣhṭo hṛiṣhṭa-romā dhanañjayaḥ praṇamya śhirasā devaṁ kṛitāñjalir abhāṣhata
Meaning
അപ്പോൾ അർജ്ജുനൻ, ആശ്ചര്യത്താൽ നിറഞ്ഞ്, രോമാഞ്ചമണിഞ്ഞ്, ആ ദേവന് തലകുനിച്ച് നമസ്കരിച്ച്, കൈകൾ കൂപ്പി സംസാരിച്ചു.
Word-by-word meaning
tataḥ — thensaḥ — hevismaya-āviṣhṭaḥ — full of wonderhṛiṣhṭa-romā — with hair standing on enddhanañjayaḥ — Arjun, the conqueror of wealthpraṇamya — bow downśhirasā — with (his) headdevam — the Lordkṛita-añjaliḥ — with folded handsabhāṣhata — he addressed
Commentary
Tatah Then, having seen the Cosmic Form. Arjuna joined his palms in order to do prostration to the Cosmic Form. The great hero had attained true humility which the bowed head and joined palms represented, and which is the essential ingredient of devotion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 14?▼
അപ്പോൾ അർജ്ജുനൻ, ആശ്ചര്യത്താൽ നിറഞ്ഞ്, രോമാഞ്ചമണിഞ്ഞ്, ആ ദേവന് തലകുനിച്ച് നമസ്കരിച്ച്, കൈകൾ കൂപ്പി സംസാരിച്ചു.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 14 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.