Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 22 · Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita 11.22 · Rudraditya Vasavo Ye

रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या
विश्वेऽश्विनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च ।
गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसंघा
वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे ॥

rudrādityā vasavo ye ca sādhyā
viśve’śvinau marutaścoṣmapāśca |
gandharvayakṣāsurasiddhasaṃghā
vīkṣante tvāṃ vismitāścaiva sarve ||

Translation

The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus and Sadhyas, the Vishvadevas, the two Ashvins, the Maruts and the ancestors, and hosts of gandharvas, yakshas, asuras and siddhas — all gaze at you in wonder.

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 11.22 mean?

The Rudras, Adityas, Vasus and Sadhyas, the Vishvadevas, the two Ashvins, the Maruts and the ancestors, and hosts of gandharvas, yakshas, asuras and siddhas — all gaze at you in wonder.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.22?

Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.