Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 38

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 38 (11.38) means: You are the first of gods, the ancient being, the supreme refuge of all this. You are the knower and the known, the highest home. You fill the whole universe, you of endless form.

Sanskrit

त्वमादिदेवः पुरुषः पुराण स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप।।11.38।।

Transliteration

tvam ādi-devaḥ puruṣhaḥ purāṇas tvam asya viśhvasya paraṁ nidhānam vettāsi vedyaṁ cha paraṁ cha dhāma tvayā tataṁ viśhvam ananta-rūpa

Translation

You are the first of gods, the ancient being, the supreme refuge of all this. You are the knower and the known, the highest home. You fill the whole universe, you of endless form.

Hindi

आप देवों के आदि हैं, सनातन सत्ता, इस सबके परम आश्रय। आप ज्ञाता और ज्ञेय हैं, सर्वोच्च धाम। हे अनंत रूप वाले, आप पूरे ब्रह्मांड को भरते हैं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 38?

You are the first of gods, the ancient being, the supreme refuge of all this. You are the knower and the known, the highest home. You fill the whole universe, you of endless form.

Which chapter is verse 11.38 from?

It is verse 38 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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