Chapter 11 · Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga — The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal FormArjuna
Verse 3
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 11, श्लोक 3
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम॥
Transliteration
Evam-Etad-Yatha-Attha Tvam-Atmanam Parameshvara.
Drashtum-Ichchhami Te Rupam-Aishvaram Purushottama.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
एवम्evamthus
एतत्etatthis
आत्मानम्atmanamYourself
परमेश्वरparameshvaraO Supreme Lord
द्रष्टुम्drashtumto see
इच्छामिichchhamiI desire
रूपम्rupamform
ऐश्वरम्aishvaramdivine/majestic
पुरुषोत्तमpurushottamaO Supreme Person
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे परमेश्वर! आपने अपने विषय में जो कुछ कहा है, वह सब ठीक वैसा ही है। हे पुरुषोत्तम! अब मैं आपके ऐश्वर्यमय रूप को देखना चाहता हूँ।
English Translation
O Supreme Lord, You are just as You have described Yourself. O Supreme Person, I now wish to see Your divine majestic form.
Commentary (टीका)
Having accepted Krishna's words as truth, Arjuna takes the bold step of requesting direct vision of the cosmic form. This transition from hearing to seeing represents the progression from theoretical knowledge to direct realization.