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!
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.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 11.3 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
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.