Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 12 (11.12) means: If the light of a thousand suns were to blaze forth at once in the sky, it might resemble the splendor of that great being.

Sanskrit

दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता। यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।

Transliteration

divi sūrya-sahasrasya bhaved yugapad utthitā yadi bhāḥ sadṛiśhī sā syād bhāsas tasya mahātmanaḥ

Translation

If the light of a thousand suns were to blaze forth at once in the sky, it might resemble the splendor of that great being.

Hindi

अगर आकाश में एक साथ हजार सूर्यों का प्रकाश फूट पड़े, तो शायद वह उस महान सत्ता के तेज जैसा हो।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 12?

If the light of a thousand suns were to blaze forth at once in the sky, it might resemble the splendor of that great being.

Which chapter is verse 11.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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