Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 16 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.16 · Anekabahudaravaktranetram
अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं
पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम् ।
नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं
पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप ॥
anekabāhūdaravaktranetraṃ
paśyāmi tvāṃ sarvato’nantarūpam |
nāntaṃ na madhyaṃ na punastavādiṃ
paśyāmi viśveśvara viśvarūpa ||
Translation
I see you everywhere, infinite in form, with countless arms, bellies, mouths and eyes. I see no end of you, no middle and no beginning, Lord of the universe, whose form is the universe.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.16 mean?
I see you everywhere, infinite in form, with countless arms, bellies, mouths and eyes. I see no end of you, no middle and no beginning, Lord of the universe, whose form is the universe.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.16?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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