Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17 (11.17) means: I see you crowned, armed with mace and discus, a mass of light blazing on every side, hard to look upon, radiant as fire and sun, beyond all measure.

Sanskrit

किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतोदीप्तिमन्तम्। पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ता द्दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्।।11.17।।

Transliteration

kirīṭinaṁ gadinaṁ chakriṇaṁ cha tejo-rāśhiṁ sarvato dīptimantam paśhyāmi tvāṁ durnirīkṣhyaṁ samantād dīptānalārka-dyutim aprameyam

Translation

I see you crowned, armed with mace and discus, a mass of light blazing on every side, hard to look upon, radiant as fire and sun, beyond all measure.

Hindi

मैं आपको मुकुट पहने, गदा और चक्र धारण किए देखता हूँ, हर ओर जगमगाता प्रकाश-पुंज, जिसे देखना कठिन है, अग्नि और सूर्य की तरह तेजस्वी, हर माप से परे।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 17?

I see you crowned, armed with mace and discus, a mass of light blazing on every side, hard to look upon, radiant as fire and sun, beyond all measure.

Which chapter is verse 11.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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