Monday, April 20, 2015

Bhagavad-Gita The Song Divine Chapter 11 (stanza 13-23)


Concentrated at one place in the person of that supreme Deity, Arjun then beheld the whole universe with its manifold divisions. ……………. (13)
Then Arjun, full of wonder and with the hair standing on end, reverentially bowed his head to the divine Lord, and with folded hands addressed Him thus. ………….. (14)
Arjun said: Lord, I behold within Your body all gods and hosts of different beings, Brahma thronged on his lotus-seat Shiva and all Risis and celestial serpents.  ……. (15)
O Lord, of the universe, I see You endowed with numerous arms, bellies, mouths, and eyes and having innumerable forms extended on all sides. O Lord, manifested in the form of the universe, I see neither Your beginning nor middle, nor even Your end. …………..  (16)
I see you endowed with diadem, club and discus, a mass of splendor glowing all round, having the brilliance of a blazing fire and the sun, hard to gaze at and immeasurable on all sides.  ……….. (17)
You are the supreme indestructible worthy of being known, you are the ultimate refuge of this universe. You are, again, the protector of the ageless Dharma: I consider You to be the eternal imperishable Being. ……………… (18)
I see You without beginning, middle or end, possessing unlimited prowess and endowed with numberless arms, having the moon and sun for Your eyes, and blazing fire for Your mouth, and scorching this universe by Your radiance.  …………. (19)
Yonder space between heaven and earth and all the quarters are entirely filled by You alone. Seeing this transcendent, dreadful Form of Yours, O Soul  of the universe, all the three worlds feel greatly perturbed. …………. (20)
Yonder hosts of gods are entering You; some with palms joined out of fear are recounting Your names and glories. Multitudes of Maharsis and Siddhas, saying 'Let there be peace', are extolling You by means of excellent hymns. …………. (21)
The eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas and eight Vasus, the Sadhyas and Visvedevas, the two Asvinikumars and forty-nine Maruts, as well as the manes and multitudes of Gandharvas, Yaksas, Asuras and Siddhas, all these gaze upon You in amazement. ………….. (22)
Lord, seeing this stupendous and dreadful Form of Yours, possessing numerous mouths and eyes, many arms, thighs and feet, many bellies and many teeth, the worlds are terror-struck; so am I.  ……………… (23)

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