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Bhagavad Gita 11.2
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Sanskrit
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्
Transliteration
bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śhrutau vistaraśho mayā
tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣha māhātmyam api chāvyayam
tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣha māhātmyam api chāvyayam
Synonyms
evam: thus;
etat: this;
yathā: as it is;
āttha: have spoken;
tvam: You;
ātmānam: Yourself;
parama: īśvara — O Supreme Lord;
draṣṭum: to see;
icchāmi: I wish;
te: Your;
rūpam: form;
aiśvaram: divine;
puruṣa: uttama — O best of personalities .;
English Meaning
O greatest of all personalities, O supreme form, though I see You here before me in Your actual position, as You have described Yourself, I wish to see how You have entered into this cosmic manifestation. I want to see that form of Yours.
Life Theme
Perspective and Humility
Life Application
Realizing how small our ego is when we see the bigger picture of life.