Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 31

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 31 (11.31) means: Tell me who you are, so terrible in form. I bow to you, greatest of powers. Have mercy. I long to know you, the first of all, for I do not understand your ways.

Sanskrit

आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद। विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्।।11.31।।

Transliteration

ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo namo ’stu te deva-vara prasīda vijñātum ichchhāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛittim

Translation

Tell me who you are, so terrible in form. I bow to you, greatest of powers. Have mercy. I long to know you, the first of all, for I do not understand your ways.

Hindi

मुझे बताइए आप कौन हैं, इतने भयंकर रूप वाले। मैं आपको प्रणाम करता हूँ, हे शक्तियों में श्रेष्ठ। कृपा कीजिए। मैं आपको, सबके आदि को जानना चाहता हूँ, क्योंकि मैं आपकी लीला नहीं समझ पाता।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 31?

Tell me who you are, so terrible in form. I bow to you, greatest of powers. Have mercy. I long to know you, the first of all, for I do not understand your ways.

Which chapter is verse 11.31 from?

It is verse 31 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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