Bhagavad Gita 11.9

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Sanskrit

सञ्जय उवाच

एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः।

दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्

Transliteration

sañjaya uvācha
evam uktvā tato rājan mahā-yogeśhvaro hariḥ
darśhayām āsa pārthāya paramaṁ rūpam aiśhwaram

Synonyms

aneka: various;

vaktra: mouths;

nayanam: eyes;

aneka: various;

adbhuta: wonderful;

darśanam: sights;

aneka: many;

divya: divine;

ābharaṇam: ornaments;

divya: divine;

aneka: various;

udyata: uplifted;

āyudham: weapons;

divya: divine;

mālya: garlands;

ambara: dresses;

dharam: wearing;

divya: divine;

gandha: fragrances;

anulepanam: smeared with;

sarva: all;

āścarya: mayam — wonderful;

devam: shining;

anantam: unlimited;

viśvataḥ: mukham — all-pervading .;

English Meaning

Arjuna saw in that universal form unlimited mouths, unlimited eyes, unlimited wonderful visions. The form was decorated with many celestial ornaments and bore many divine upraised weapons. He wore celestial garlands and garments, and many divine scents were smeared over His body. All was wondrous, brilliant, unlimited, all-expanding.

Life Theme

Perspective and Humility

Life Application

Realizing how small our ego is when we see the bigger picture of life.

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