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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 3 (11.3)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 3 (11.3)

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर । द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम | | ११-३ | |

evametadyathāttha tvamātmānaṁ parameśhvara draṣhṭumichchhāmi te rūpamaiśhvaraṁ puruṣhottama

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • एवम् (evam) — इस प्रकार(it is so)
  • एतत् (etat) — यह(it is so)
  • यथा (yatha) — जैसे(as You have spoken)
  • आत्थ (attha) — कहा है(as You have spoken)
  • त्वाम् (tvam) — आपको(as You have spoken)
  • आत्मानम् (atmanam) — अपने आत्मभाव को(Yourself)
  • परमेश्वर (Parameshvara) — हे परमेश्वर(Supreme Lord)
Line 2:
  • द्रष्टुम् (drashtum) — देखने के लिए(I wish to see)
  • इच्छामि (icchami) — मैं चाहता हूं(I wish to see)
  • ते (te) — वे(Your divine form)
  • रूपम् (rupam) — रूप(Your divine form)
  • ऐश्वरम् (aishvaram) — ईश्वरीय(Your divine form)
  • पुरुषोत्तम (Purushottama) — हे पुरुषोत्तम(Supreme Person)

English: I believe all as You have declared it. I long now to have a vision of your Divine Form, O You Most High!

💡 Commentary Note

Accepting Krishna's words as absolute truth, Arjuna expresses a deep desire to directly see the sovereign, divine form of the Lord. This marks the transition from conceptual Gyan to visual Vigyan.

Learnings from Shloka 3:
  • Direct Experience:: A sincere seeker desires to transition from hearing about the Divine to experiencing Him directly.
  • Sovereign Form:: Ask for the experience of the Divine's royal, cosmic form to solidify your spiritual understanding.

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