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Bhagavad Gita 11.39
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Sanskrit
वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः
प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च।
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः
पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते
प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च।
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः
पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते
Transliteration
vāyur yamo ’gnir varuṇaḥ śhaśhāṅkaḥ
prajāpatis tvaṁ prapitāmahaśh cha
namo namas te ’stu sahasra-kṛitvaḥ
punaśh cha bhūyo ’pi namo namas te
prajāpatis tvaṁ prapitāmahaśh cha
namo namas te ’stu sahasra-kṛitvaḥ
punaśh cha bhūyo ’pi namo namas te
Synonyms
namaḥ: offering obeisances;
purastāt: from the front;
atha: also;
pṛṣṭhataḥ: from behind;
te: unto You;
namaḥ astu: I offer my respects;
te: unto You;
sarvataḥ: from all sides;
eva: indeed;
sarva: because You are everything;
ananta: vīrya — unlimited potency;
amita: vikramaḥ — and unlimited force;
tvam: You;
sarvam: everything;
samāpnoṣi: You cover;
tataḥ: therefore;
asi: You are;
sarvaḥ: everything .;
English Meaning
Obeisances to You from the front, from behind and from all sides! O unbounded power, You are the master of limitless might! You are all-pervading, and thus You are everything!
Life Theme
Perspective and Humility
Life Application
Realizing how small our ego is when we see the bigger picture of life.