Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 17 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 11.17 · Kiritinam Gadinam
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च
तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम् ।
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता-
द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम् ॥
kirīṭinaṃ gadinaṃ cakriṇaṃ ca
tejorāśiṃ sarvato dīptimantam |
paśyāmi tvāṃ durnirīkṣyaṃ samantā-
ddīptānalārkadyutimaprameyam ||
Translation
I see you crowned, bearing mace and discus, a mass of radiance shining on every side — hard to look upon, blazing all around like flaming fire and the sun, beyond all measure.
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 11.17 mean?
I see you crowned, bearing mace and discus, a mass of radiance shining on every side — hard to look upon, blazing all around like flaming fire and the sun, beyond all measure.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.17?
Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
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