Bhagavad Gita · 11.2
॥
Devanāgarī
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया ।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śrutau vistaraśo mayā |
tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣa māhātmyam api cāvyayam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
भवाप्ययौbhava-apyayauabout the appearance (bhava) and disappearance (apyayau).
हिhitruly.
भूतानाम्bhūtānāmof the living beings.
श्रुतौśrutauI have heard.
विस्तरशःvistaraśaḥin detail.
मयाmayāby me.
त्वत्तःtvattaḥfrom You.
कमलपत्राक्षkamala-patra-akṣaO lotus-eyed one!
माहात्म्यम् अपि चmāhātmyam api caand also about Your greatness.
अव्ययम्avyayamimperishable, undecaying.
Translation
“O lotus-eyed one, I have heard from You in detail about the appearance and disappearance of all living beings, and also about Your imperishable greatness.”
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