Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 52 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.52 · Sudurdarshamidam Rupam
सुदुर्दर्शमिदं रूपं दृष्टवानसि यन्मम ।
देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणः ॥
sudurdarśamidaṃ rūpaṃ dṛṣṭavānasi yanmama |
devā apyasya rūpasya nityaṃ darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||
Translation
The Lord said: This form of mine that you have seen is very hard to behold. Even the gods are always longing for a sight of it.
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 11.52 mean?
The Lord said: This form of mine that you have seen is very hard to behold. Even the gods are always longing for a sight of it.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.52?
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.