Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 51 (11.51)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 51 (11.51)
अर्जुन उवाच
दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तव सौम्यं जनार्दन । इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः | | ११-५१ | |
arjuna uvācha dṛiṣhṭvedaṁ mānuṣhaṁ rūpaṁ tava saumyaṁ janārdana idānīmasmi saṁvṛittaḥ sachetāḥ prakṛitiṁ gataḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 0:
- अर्जुन
(Arjuna)— हे अर्जुन(Arjuna said) - उवाच
(uvacha)— बोले(Arjuna said)
Line 1:
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drijoined in dṛiṣhṭvedaṁ - अस्ति
(asti)— है(is) -
vedamjoined in dṛiṣhṭvedaṁ - मनुशम्
(manusham)— सीइन्ग् यह मानव रूप(seeing this human form) - रूपम्
(rupam)— रूप(seeing this human form) - तव
(tava)— तुम्हारे लिए(Your gentle form) - सौम्यम्
(saumyam)— आपके गेन्त्ले रूप(Your gentle form) - जनार्दन
(Janardana)— हे जनार्दन(Krishna)
Line 2:
- इदनिम्
(idanim)— नोव् मैं हैं बनो म्य्सेल्फ् अगैन्(now I have become myself again) - अस्मि
(asmi)— मैं हूं(now I have become myself again) - सम्व्रित्तह्
(samvrittah)— नोव् मैं हैं बनो म्य्सेल्फ् अगैन्(now I have become myself again) -
sacetahjoined in sachetāḥ - प्रकृतिम्
(prakritim)— प्रकृति(clear-minded and returned to normal) - गताः
(gatah)— प्राप्त हुए(clear-minded and returned to normal)
English: Arjuna said: Seeing You in Your gentle human form, my Lord, I am myself again, calm once more.
Learnings from Shloka 51:
- Regain Composure:: Focusing on a gentle, beautiful form of the Divine restores balance and clarity to the mind.
- Grounding Practice:: Use daily contemplation of a peaceful aspect of truth to keep yourself grounded and calm.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 11.51 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Seeing Krishna's gentle human form, Arjuna regains his composure and is restored to his normal state of mind. This shows the grounding power of divine beauty.