Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 37

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 37 (11.37) means: And why should they not bow to you, great one, greater even than the creator, the first maker? Boundless lord of powers, home of all worlds, you are the imperishable, beyond being and non-being.

Sanskrit

कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकर्त्रे। अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्।।11.37।।

Transliteration

kasmāch cha te na nameran mahātman garīyase brahmaṇo ’py ādi-kartre ananta deveśha jagan-nivāsa tvam akṣharaṁ sad-asat tat paraṁ yat

Translation

And why should they not bow to you, great one, greater even than the creator, the first maker? Boundless lord of powers, home of all worlds, you are the imperishable, beyond being and non-being.

Hindi

और वे आपको क्यों न प्रणाम करें, हे महान, जो सृष्टिकर्ता से भी बड़े हैं, आदि रचयिता? हे असीम शक्तियों के स्वामी, सब लोकों के धाम, आप अविनाशी हैं, सत् और असत् से परे।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 37?

And why should they not bow to you, great one, greater even than the creator, the first maker? Boundless lord of powers, home of all worlds, you are the imperishable, beyond being and non-being.

Which chapter is verse 11.37 from?

It is verse 37 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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