Bhagavad Gita 10.11
Sanskrit
नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता
Transliteration
nāśhayāmyātma-bhāva-stho jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā
Synonyms
arjunaḥ uvāca: Arjuna said;
param: supreme;
brahma: truth;
param: supreme;
dhāma: sustenance;
pavitram: pure;
paramam: supreme;
bhavān: You;
puruṣam: personality;
śāśvatam: eternal;
divyam: transcendental;
ādi: devam — the original Lord;
ajam: unborn;
vibhum: greatest;
āhuḥ: say;
tvām: of You;
ṛṣayaḥ: sages;
sarve: all;
deva: ṛṣiḥ — the sage among the demigods;
nāradaḥ: Nārada;
tathā: also;
asitaḥ: Asita;
devalaḥ: Devala;
vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa;
svayam: personally;
ca: also;
eva: certainly;
bravīṣi: You are explaining;
me: unto me .;
English Meaning
Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth. You are the eternal, transcendental, original person, the unborn, the greatest. All the great sages such as Nārada, Asita, Devala and Vyāsa confirm this truth about You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me.
Life Theme
Seeing Greatness
Life Application
Appreciating excellence and inspiration in leaders, teachers, or nature.