Chapter 11, Verse 14
Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
tataḥ—then; saḥ—he; vismaya-āviṣhṭaḥ—full of wonder; hṛiṣhṭa-romā—with hair standing on end; dhanañjayaḥ—Arjun, the conqueror of wealth; praṇamya—bow down; śhirasā—with (his) head; devam—the Lord; kṛita-añjaliḥ—with folded hands; abhāṣhata—he addressed
English translation
Then, Arjuna, filled with wonder and his hair standing on end, bowed his head to the God and spoke with palms joined.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Tatah Then; having seen the Cosmic Form. Arjuna joined his palms in order to do prostration to the Cosmic Form. The great hero had attained true humility which the bowed head and joined palms represented; and which is the essential ingredient of devotion.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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