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Chapter 11 · Verse 21 · Vishwaroopa Darshana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 11.21

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Fear & Courage

Sanskrit

अमी हि त्वां सुरसङ्घाः विशन्ति केचिद्भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति। स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः।।11.21।।

Transliteration

amī hi tvāṁ sura-saṅghā viśhanti kechid bhītāḥ prāñjalayo gṛiṇanti svastīty uktvā maharṣhi-siddha-saṅghāḥ stuvanti tvāṁ stutibhiḥ puṣhkalābhiḥ

Word by Word

amī these
hi indeed
tvām you
sura-saṅghāḥ assembly of celestial gods
viśhanti are entering
kechit some
bhītāḥ in fear
prāñjalayaḥ with folded hands
gṛiṇanti praise
svasti auspicious
iti thus
uktvā reciting
mahā-ṛiṣhi great sages
siddha-saṅghāḥ perfect beings
stuvanti are extolling
tvām you
stutibhiḥ with prayers
puṣhkalābhiḥ hymns
Simplified Perspective

In this moment, Arjuna witnesses the entire cosmos trembling in awe before Krishna's infinite form—the celestial beings, great sages, and perfected souls all bow in recognition of the divine transcendence they cannot fully comprehend. Even fear becomes a gateway to reverence when we encounter the sacred mystery that moves through all existence.

When we stand before something far greater than ourselves—whether in prayer, in nature, or in genuine spiritual encounter—we touch the same recognition: that we are not the center, but humble participants in an infinitely intelligent dance. This surrender of ego-centeredness is not weakness; it is the beginning of true strength.

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Bhagavad Gita 11.21 — BG 11.21

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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