Bhagavad Gita 11.49मा 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
Sanskrit recitation
After awe — devotion · 11.35–11.55 · Teaching
Translation
Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear dispelled and with a gladdened heart, now behold again this former form of Mine.
Hindi translation
यह इस प्रकारका मेरा घोररूप देखकर तेरेको व्यथा नहीं होनी चाहिये और मूढ़भाव भी नहीं होना चाहिये। अब निर्भय और प्रसन्न मनवाला होकर तू फिर उसी मेरे इस (चतुर्भुज) रूपको अच्छी तरह देख ले।
Meaning
Former form is the form with four hands with conch, discus, club or mace and lotus.The Lord was Arjuna in a state of terror. Therefore, He withdrew the Cosmic Form and assumed His usual gentle form. He consoled Arjuna and spoke sweet, loving words.
After Swami Sivananda
After awe — devotion· 11.35–11.55→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
- 11.35Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms,…
- 11.36Arjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Your…
- 11.37And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the…
- 11.38You are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the…
- 11.39You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I…
- 11.40Salutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You,…
- 11.41Whatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as O…
- 11.42In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing,…
- 11.43Thou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be adored by this…
- 11.44Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord.…
- 11.45I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with…
- 11.46I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your…
- 11.47The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me…
- 11.48Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe…
11.49Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear…
- 11.50Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great…
- 11.51Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and…
- 11.52The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast…
- 11.53Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in…
- 11.54But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O…
- 11.55He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who…
Word-by-word→
- me
- my
- cha
- and
- mā
- not
- idam
- this
- mama
- of mine
- tvam
- you
- ghoram
- terrible
- mā te
- you shout not be
- rūpam
- form
- punaḥ
- again
- tat eva
- that very
- vyathā
- afraid
- īdṛik
- such
- prapaśhya
- behold
- dṛiṣhṭvā
- on seeing
- prīta-manāḥ
- cheerful mind
- vyapeta-bhīḥ
- free from fear
- vimūḍha-bhāvaḥ
- bewildered state
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