Chapter11 Shloka10,11 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 11 : Universal Form of Shri Krishna

Ch 11 : Sh 10-11

अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्‌ ।
अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम्‌ ॥10॥
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्‌ ।
सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम्‌ ॥11॥

Transliteration

aneka vaktra nayanam anekādbhuta darśanam |
aneka divyābharaṇaṃ divyānekodyatāyudham || 10 ||
divya mālyāmbaradharaṃ divya gandhānulepanam |
sarvāścaryam ayaṃ devam anantaṃ viśvato-mukham || 11 ||

Translation

With innumerable mouths and eyes, many astonishing aspects, many divine ornaments and brandishing many divine weapons(10). Wearing celestial garlands and raiment, anointed with divine perfumes, full of all wonders, resplendent, boundless and facing all directions(11).

Purport

Now the Universal form of Bhagavan Shri Krishna unveils in front of Arjuna in all directions. Arjuna witnesses uncounted faces, eyes and surprising features and wearing varied forms of ornaments and possessing divine weapons.

An unlimited number of living beings are visible in Bhagavan Shri Krishna's form. Many of the descriptions given in the words above, matches the features of deities and demons. Countless others of different features all visible in the Universal form of Shri Krishna.