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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17

The Universal Form

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्। पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.17 mean?

I see you with the crown, the scepter, and the discus; a blaze of splendor. Scarcely can I gaze upon you, so radiant you are, glowing like a blazing fire, brilliant as the sun, immeasurable.

Word-by-word meaning

kirīṭinam—adorned with a crown · gadinam—with club · chakriṇam—with discs · cha—and · tejaḥ-rāśhim—abode of splendor · sarvataḥ—everywhere · dīpti-mantam—shining · paśhyāmi—I see · tvām—you · durnirīkṣhyam—difficult to look upon · samantāt—in all directions · dīpta-anala—blazing fire · arka—like the sun · dyutim—effulgence · aprameyam—immeasurable

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