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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 40 (11.40)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 40 (11.40)

नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते । नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व | | अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं | सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः | | ११-४० | |

namaḥ purastādatha pṛiṣhṭhataste namo’stu te sarvata eva sarva anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṁ sarvaṁ samāpnoṣhi tato’si sarvaḥ

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • नमह् (namah) — झुकते हैं से सामने(bow from the front)
  • पुरस्तत् (purastat) — झुकते हैं से सामने(bow from the front)
  • अथ (atha) — और(and from behind)
  • प्रिश्थतह् (prishthatah) — और से पीछे(and from behind)
  • ते (te) — वे(and from behind)
Line 2:
  • नमह् (namah) — झुकते हैं से सामने(bow from the front)
  • अस्ति (asti) — है(is)
  • u joined in namo’stu
  • ते (te) — वे(and from behind)
  • सर्वतः (sarvatah) — सब ओर(from every side)
  • एव (eva) — ही(from every side)
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) — सब(You pervade all)
Line 3:
  • a joined in anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṁ
  • न (na) — नहीं(not)
  • n joined in anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṁ
  • अथ (atha) — और(and from behind)
  • viry joined in anantavīryāmitavikramastvaṁ
  • अमित-विक्रमह् (amita-vikramah) — असीम बल(immeasurable might)
  • त्वम् (tvam) — तुम(you)
Line 4:
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) — सब(You pervade all)
  • समप्नोशि (samapnoshi) — आप व्याप्त करते हैं सभी(You pervade all)
  • ततः (tatah) — तब(therefore You are all)
  • असि (asi) — तुम हो(therefore You are all)
  • सर्वाः (sarvah) — सभी(therefore You are all)

English: I bow to You from every side. Your power is endless, Your greatness cannot be measured, and You hold everything. You are all.

💡 Commentary Note

Salutations to You from the front, from behind, and from all sides! O infinite power, You pervade everything, and therefore You are everything.

Learnings from Shloka 40:
  • All-Around Salutation:: Recognize the Divine in front, behind, above, and below, locking out all negative influences.
  • Pervading All:: Since the Supreme pervades all things, treat every person and object with respect and care.

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