Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 49 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.49 · Ma Te Vyatha
मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो
दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम् ।
व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं
तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य ॥
mā te vyathā mā ca vimūḍhabhāvo
dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ ghoramīdṛṅmamedam |
vyapetabhīḥ prītamanāḥ punastvaṃ
tadeva me rūpamidaṃ prapaśya ||
Translation
Do not be afraid or bewildered at seeing this terrible form of mine. Free from fear and glad at heart, look once again upon my familiar form.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.49 mean?
Do not be afraid or bewildered at seeing this terrible form of mine. Free from fear and glad at heart, look once again upon my familiar form.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.49?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.