Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 49

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 49 (11.49) means: Do not be afraid, do not be bewildered, at the sight of this terrible form of mine. Free of fear, glad at heart, look again on my familiar form.

Sanskrit

मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्। व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य।।11.49।।

Transliteration

mā te vyathā mā cha vimūḍha-bhāvo dṛiṣhṭvā rūpaṁ ghoram īdṛiṅ mamedam vyapeta-bhīḥ prīta-manāḥ punas tvaṁ tad eva me rūpam idaṁ prapaśhya

Translation

Do not be afraid, do not be bewildered, at the sight of this terrible form of mine. Free of fear, glad at heart, look again on my familiar form.

Hindi

मेरे इस भयंकर रूप को देखकर मत डरो, मत घबराओ। भय से मुक्त, प्रसन्न हृदय से, मेरे जाने-पहचाने रूप को फिर देखो।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 49?

Do not be afraid, do not be bewildered, at the sight of this terrible form of mine. Free of fear, glad at heart, look again on my familiar form.

Which chapter is verse 11.49 from?

It is verse 49 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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