Chapter 11, Verse 3
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगएवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर। द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम॥
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Transliteration
evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśhvara draṣhṭum ichchhāmi te rūpam aiśhwaraṁ puruṣhottama
Meaning
ହେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର, ଆପଣ ନିଜ ବିଷୟରେ ଯେପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି, ହେ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ, ସେହିପରି ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ରୂପ ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।
Word-by-word meaning
evam — thusetat — thisyathā — asāttha — have spokentvam — youātmānam — yourselfparama-īśhvara — Supreme Lorddraṣhṭum — to seeichchhāmi — I desirete — yourrūpam — formaiśhwaram — divinepuruṣha-uttama — Shree Krishna, the Supreme Divine Personality
Commentary
Some commentators take the two halves of this verse as two independent sentences and interpret it thusSo it is? O Supreme Lord, as Thou hast declared Thyself to be. (But still) I desire to see Thy form as Isvara? O Supreme Person. Rupamaisvaram Thy form as Isvara, that of Vishnu as possessed of infinite knowledge, sovereignty, power, strength, prowess and splendour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 3?▼
ହେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର, ଆପଣ ନିଜ ବିଷୟରେ ଯେପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି, ହେ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ, ସେହିପରି ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ରୂପ ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 3 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.