Chapter 11 · Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga — The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal FormArjuna
Verse 39
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 11, श्लोक 39
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः
प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च।
नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्वः
पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते॥
Transliteration
Vayur-Yamo'gnir-Varunah Shashankah
Prajapatish-Tvam Prapitamahash-Cha.
Namo Namas-Te'stu Sahasra-Kritvah
Punash-Cha Bhuyo'pi Namo Namas-Te.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
वायुःvayuhVayu
यमःyamahYama
अग्निःagnihAgni
वरुणःvarunahVaruna
शशाङ्कःshashankahthe moon
प्रजापतिःprajapatihPrajapati
प्रपितामहःprapitamahahgreat-grandfather
नमःnamahsalutations
सहस्रकृत्वःsahasra-kritvaha thousand times
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
आप वायु, यम, अग्नि, वरुण, चन्द्रमा, प्रजापति और प्रपितामह हैं। आपको हजारों बार नमस्कार! फिर से, और फिर से नमस्कार!
English Translation
You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the Moon, Prajapati, and the great-grandfather. Salutations to You a thousand times, and again and again — salutations to You!
Commentary (टीका)
The repetition of 'namo namah' a thousand times and then again expresses devotion that cannot be satisfied by any finite worship.