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Bhagavad Gita 11.17
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Sanskrit
किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च
तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्।
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता
द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्
तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्।
पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता
द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्
Transliteration
kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha
tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam
paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād
dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam
tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam
paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād
dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam
Synonyms
tvam: You;
akṣaram: the infallible;
paramam: supreme;
veditavyam: to be understood;
tvam: You;
asya: of this;
viśvasya: universe;
param: supreme;
nidhānam: basis;
tvam: You;
avyayaḥ: inexhaustible;
śāśvata: dharma - goptā — maintainer of the eternal religion;
sanātanaḥ: eternal;
tvam: You;
puruṣaḥ: the Supreme Personality;
mataḥ me: this is my opinion .;
English Meaning
You are the supreme primal objective. You are the ultimate resting place of all this universe. You are inexhaustible, and You are the oldest. You are the maintainer of the eternal religion, the Personality of Godhead. This is my opinion.
Life Theme
Perspective and Humility
Life Application
Realizing how small our ego is when we see the bigger picture of life.