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Bhagavad Gita 11.44
Chapter 11 progress: 44 / 55
Sanskrit
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्
Transliteration
tasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁ
prasādaye tvām aham īśham īḍyam
piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ
priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum
prasādaye tvām aham īśham īḍyam
piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ
priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum
Synonyms
adṛṣṭa: pūrvam — never seen before;
hṛṣitaḥ: gladdened;
asmi: I am;
dṛṣṭvā: by seeing;
bhayena: out of fear;
ca: also;
pravyathitam: perturbed;
manaḥ: mind;
me: my;
tat: that;
eva: certainly;
me: unto me;
darśaya: show;
deva: O Lord;
rūpam: the form;
prasīda: just be gracious;
deva: īśa — O Lord of lords;
jagat: nivāsa — O refuge of the universe .;
English Meaning
After seeing this universal form, which I have never seen before, I am gladdened, but at the same time my mind is disturbed with fear. Therefore please bestow Your grace upon me and reveal again Your form as the Personality of Godhead, O Lord of lords, O abode of the universe.
Life Theme
Perspective and Humility
Life Application
Realizing how small our ego is when we see the bigger picture of life.