Chapter 11, Verse 20
Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
dyau-ā-pṛithivyoḥ—between heaven and earth; idam—this; antaram—space between; hi—indeed; vyāptam—pervaded; tvayā—by you; ekena—alone; diśhaḥ—directions; cha—and; sarvāḥ—all; dṛiṣhṭvā—seeing; adbhutam—wondrous; rūpam—form; ugram—terrible; tava—your; idam—this; loka—worlds; trayam—three; pravyathitam—trembling; mahā-ātman—The greatest of all beings
English translation
This space between the earth and the heavens, and all the quarters, is filled by You alone; having seen this, Your wonderful and terrible form, the three worlds are trembling with fear, O great-souled Being.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Thee In Thy Cosmic Form. The space and the arters This denotes that the Lord has filled the whole universe of animate and inanimate objects. In order to remove the doubt entertained by Arjuna as to his success (Cf. II.6) Lord Krishna makes him feel now that victoyr for the Pandavas is certain.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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